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I can boot to recovery from the OS. However, I can't boot to recovery via the 3 button combo.
I hold power and both volume buttons and then it keeps "restarting" looping through the AT&T screen. I then release the power button and hold the 2 volume buttons and it always boots to the OS.
What am I doing wrong. I've tried this a bunch now
Thanks,
JOe K.
P.S. I'm trying to reset the battery stats and I'm running Supernova 2.02b
3 button fix
Hi Joe,
I had this problem too. A lot of captivates have 3 button recovery disabled by default. To be able to use 3 button recovery you'll need to flash this 3buttonfix.zip (also fixes download mode) using clockwork mod or the recovery mod of your choice. Reboot you phone then turn it off and try starting recovery with the buttons.
The fix should stay even if you flash new roms, but if you flash to stock you'll need to reinstall the fix.
You are responsible for what you do to your phone, use at your own risk, etc. etc.
Best of luck,
DStan
Please help if you can, would really appreciate, dont know how to unbick my totally F$$$$### Nexus S Phone.
Even in recovery/fastboot mode on my Nexus S (Vol up+power), I cannot get my system to recognize the device....in fact, even in Windows, I am not able to get the system to recognize my device in Recovery mode/Fastboot mode....the only way it will recognize the device is if it is turned on the normal way, and hangs on the "Google unlocked icon" screen.
Some background info:
My power button recently stopped working...I thought it had to do with the fact that I updated NexusTools (was running a CyberGR rom...cant remember the name...had V4 Ultimate in it (downloaded from Rom Manager)).
So what I did was download/install (from the same developer) their hybrid ics rom....that did not brick it...but it also did not fix the power button...so after not liking the new rom, and the fact that it didnt fix my power button, I reflashed to the original rom I had installed (wiped everything, including doing a factory reset), and it just hung on "Google unlocked icon"
Now my phone does the following:
- First of all, the only way to power the device up is to plug it in (it automatically turns on and tries to boot without me pressing the non-functional power button)
- If I let it try to boot, it infinity hangs on the Google unlocked icon screen
- If I boot into recovery (by holding vol up button and plugging the phone into a power source), it hangs on the recovery screen...meaning the power button, as well as the volume buttons, as well as any buttons are non responsive.
- If I boot into recovery, the device doesnt even register on my system....
What am I doing wrong? What can I do to try and fix this?
I would truly appreciate if anyone reading this has some insights for me.
THANKS!!
Knightsage said:
Please help if you can, would really appreciate, dont know how to unbick my totally F$$$$### Nexus S Phone.
Even in recovery/fastboot mode on my Nexus S (Vol up+power), I cannot get my system to recognize the device....in fact, even in Windows, I am not able to get the system to recognize my device in Recovery mode/Fastboot mode....the only way it will recognize the device is if it is turned on the normal way, and hangs on the "Google unlocked icon" screen.
Some background info:
My power button recently stopped working...I thought it had to do with the fact that I updated NexusTools (was running a CyberGR rom...cant remember the name...had V4 Ultimate in it (downloaded from Rom Manager)).
So what I did was download/install (from the same developer) their hybrid ics rom....that did not brick it...but it also did not fix the power button...so after not liking the new rom, and the fact that it didnt fix my power button, I reflashed to the original rom I had installed (wiped everything, including doing a factory reset), and it just hung on "Google unlocked icon"
Now my phone does the following:
- First of all, the only way to power the device up is to plug it in (it automatically turns on and tries to boot without me pressing the non-functional power button)
- If I let it try to boot, it infinity hangs on the Google unlocked icon screen
- If I boot into recovery (by holding vol up button and plugging the phone into a power source), it hangs on the recovery screen...meaning the power button, as well as the volume buttons, as well as any buttons are non responsive.
- If I boot into recovery, the device doesnt even register on my system....
What am I doing wrong? What can I do to try and fix this?
I would truly appreciate if anyone reading this has some insights for me.
THANKS!!
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yes, sounds like a dead power button(i have one myself).
try going back into your recovery, do a full data wipe(factory reset), then reflash the rom(and gapps). if still nothing, redownload the rom and try again. in your recovery, there is an usb option. use it to transfer your newly downloaded rom from your computer to phone.
Once I am in recovery mode it "freezes" though...as in not even the volume buttons work...they worked fine before, and even work to get into recovery mode...but once there they no longer work...nor does connecting the device in recovery mode to my laptop....so im kind of at a loss, as I cant even use Fastboot/adb to wipe/push anything on the Nexus S through my laptop
Knightsage said:
Once I am in recovery mode it "freezes" though...as in not even the volume buttons work...they worked fine before, and even work to get into recovery mode...but once there they no longer work...nor does connecting the device in recovery mode to my laptop....so im kind of at a loss, as I cant even use Fastboot/adb to wipe/push anything on the Nexus S through my laptop
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im guessing that your using cwm recovery?
give your phone a few smacks on the back near the power button, your phone thinks its being pressed in.
yes, it definitely thinks it is being pressed in...thats for sure...and makes sense...ill try that haha!
Yes latest CWM Recovery...5.0.2 or something like that...just updated that before phone died...
Weird...so i "smacked" the phone a bit...when I do it in recovery mode, it reboots the phone into recovery....so it definitely thinks its being pressed down constantly...but I have found no way to make it "un-pressed"...only briefly by smacking it...
Knightsage said:
yes, it definitely thinks it is being pressed in...thats for sure...and makes sense...ill try that haha!
Yes latest CWM Recovery...5.0.2 or something like that...just updated that before phone died...
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in twrp recovery, theres an option to not use the power button to select(thats what im using), is there a similar option in the newer cwm recovery? tr\y pressing the soft buttons). also, see if sticking a fingernail in between the power button helps, to pull out the button a bit.
After continuingto smack it...as well as "pulling" on the power button, I am not able to use volume buttons and power buttons within recovery...flashing a new rom now...will let you know if that fixes it...otherwise I will try unbickable in ubuntu again and see if that fixes it thanks for the pro-tip of smacking it, haha!
I recently flashed a Paranoid ROM (nightly build v1.991, Aug 21) downloaded using GooManager.
All worked fine initially, until recently the power button stopped responding/working.
I tried rebooting the phone by taking the battery out (I did not have to press power button, since it auto-starts), but it did not help.
I could enter the fastboot mode while rebooting by pressing Power button + Volume up button.
However in fastboot mode, the volume rockers (which work everywhere else, eg: recovery) along with power button, were not responding , also "fastboot devices" command did not recognize any device.
Now, to re-flash the Paranoid ROM or a stable ROM, I needed the power button in CW Recovery.
So I was left with a single option of flashing the Touch-CW recovery without fastboot mode.
I managed to do that using Terminal app (the one that opens the shell from the underlying kernel) from the ROM itself.
Now I could flash ROM using the Touch-CW recovery.
I tried re-flashing the Paranoid ROM, flashing a stable CM ROM but none helped.
Latter, I tried various drivers (PDAnet, Samsung, raw adb drivers from Android SDK) and toolkits to get the fastboot mode working but to no avail.
Note: The "adb" commands work correctly when the Nexus S is connected in USB debugging mode.
But no matter what the fastboot mode and the power button do not work!
Please help!
Details of device:
Nexus S, I9023, (SLCD version).
Kernel: 3.0.38-CyanogenMod
Jelly Bean v4.1.1,
Paranoid Android v1.991.
Update 1:
Recently I have updated to paranoid 2.0 (September 7) build. The problem still persists.
Update 2:
Nexus S has been bricked, I suppose!
It now does not start and gives no response to pressing of any combination of the keys(hard and soft).
bitflipster said:
I recently flashed a Paranoid ROM (nightly build v1.991, Aug 21) downloaded using GooManager.
All worked fine initially, until recently the power button stopped responding/working.
I tried rebooting the phone by taking the battery out (I did not have to press power button, since it auto-starts), but it did not help.
I could enter the fastboot mode while rebooting by pressing Power button + Volume up button.
However in fastboot mode, the volume rockers (which work everywhere else, eg: recovery) along with power button, were not responding , also "fastboot devices" command did not recognize any device.
Now, to re-flash the Paranoid ROM or a stable ROM, I needed the power button in CW Recovery.
So I was left with a single option of flashing the Touch-CW recovery without fastboot mode.
I managed to do that using Terminal app (the one that opens the shell from the underlying kernel) from the ROM itself.
Now I could flash ROM using the Touch-CW recovery.
I tried re-flashing the Paranoid ROM, flashing a stable CM ROM but none helped.
Latter, I tried various drivers (PDAnet, Samsung, raw adb drivers from Android SDK) and toolkits to get the fastboot mode working but to no avail.
Note: The "adb" commands work correctly when the Nexus S is connected in USB debugging mode.
But no matter what the fastboot mode and the power button do not work!
Please help!
Details of device:
Nexus S, I9023, (SLCD version).
Kernel: 3.0.38-CyanogenMod
Jelly Bean v4.1.1,
Paranoid Android v1.991.
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That's normal, because your power button is broken, that has nothing to do with the ROM. If you take a moment and search the web you'll see it's a very common problem for Nexus S.
Send your phone for repair if it's under warranty or if you're ready to afford the repair from Samsung. Otherwise you can fix it yourself if you have experience with small electronics, although I would advise against it.
Thanks for the quick reply. However, I'm able to start the phone in fast boot mode by holding down the power and volume buttons.
Also, any thoughts about the buttons not working in fastboot mode?
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bitflipster said:
Thanks for the quick reply. However, I'm able to start the phone in fast boot mode by holding down the power and volume buttons.
Also, any thoughts about the buttons not working in fastboot mode?
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Again, known problem. With a quick search you're able to find answers to these questions.
Whenever the power button breaks, often enough it will stay stuck as pressed in thus activated. Fastboot can only react to one button press at a time thus will act as if the power button was being held. The volume rocker will not be able to work as long as the power button is "held". And since it's broke, it's continually held, so you can't scroll.
You can technically and in practice live with the power button not working. Many people manage to do so.
-From within Android, you can reboot to recovery using either an app or an embedded menu in many custom roms. Using a touch recovery such as CWM 6.0.1.0 or 5.8.0.2 you can use it without any problem.
-To wake up your phone from sleep you can use volume rocker wake embedded in some custom roms.
-To put it to sleep you can use shortcut apps/widgets, a notification bar shortcut, let the timeout do it's work or use a proximity/light sensor app.
Thank you once more.
I am already doing well without the power button, by using volume rocket to switch on the display and touch CW recovery.
To clarify that power button is functional, I tried to enter fast boot mode by only holding down the volume up key, but couldn't enter it as power button was not pressed.
Also the volume rockers work properly in recovery, hence if the power button was continuously being pressed , they would malfunction.
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bitflipster said:
Thank you once more.
I am already doing well without the power button, by using volume rocket to switch on the display and touch CW recovery.
To clarify that power button is functional, I tried to enter fast boot mode by only holding down the volume up key, but couldn't enter it as power button was not pressed.
Also the volume rockers work properly in recovery, hence if the power button was continuously being pressed , they would malfunction.
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Does it work properly EVERY time (and I mean that) while in Android?
Fastboot and recovery are different beasts though. I've not heard of problems in recovery when the power button was stuck, unlike fastboot.
It's possible your power button hasn't failed you completely yet. They tend to be flaky at first then one day just out right stop working. Sims22 on these boards has one that works if he smacks his phone a bit, to give you an example.
yeah they work every time as I described.
Actually I'm trying to put back stock ROM in it , with stock kernel and everything else stock.
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I'm also having this issue. I'm able to get into boot loader. But volume cursor doesn't seem to work. It how ever works fine however in another other time.
I want to Odin. Since I restores everything completely to stock. How ever I cannot get into download mode at all. Tried adb. Different apps. And hold volume up/down while plugging USB
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BuLLeT_PrOOf_wAlleTz said:
I'm also having this issue. I'm able to get into boot loader. But volume cursor doesn't seem to work. It how ever works fine however in another other time.
I want to Odin. Since I restores everything completely to stock. How ever I cannot get into download mode at all. Tried adb. Different apps. And hold volume up/down while plugging USB
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I also tried ODIN and Nexus Root Toolkit. But was locked in fast boot mode. Then I pulled off the battery to reboot, and that was the last time the Nexus worked.
I recently opened up the nexus to verify that the power button is functional, it is working correctly.
I guess time for the Samsung service center guys to work on it.
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Hi
I have been helping a friend repair their phone after it got water damaged
THe battery has been replaced and the phone boots and can go into Android
I have since Unlocked the bootloader
Installed TWRP
Rooted it
Installed a Cusom Rom
And installed a Custom Kernel with no issue.
So In my eyes this Phone is 100% working
The Problem i am stuck with is that whenever the phone is turned on it goes straight into the Bootloader screen and the Option bit on the top (Start, Recovery, Reboot BootLoader and Power off)
Constantly scrolls through each option as though the volume key is being pressed
if i press the power button as each option appears the phone will boot into the option i have chosen
While in Android all the buttons work correctly.
Vol up and Down and the power either going to sleep or bringing up the power menu.
Any ideas would be a great help
Probably HW related, but not sure
Sirklip said:
Hi
I have been helping a friend repair their phone after it got water damaged
THe battery has been replaced and the phone boots and can go into Android
I have since Unlocked the bootloader
Installed TWRP
Rooted it
Installed a Cusom Rom
And installed a Custom Kernel with no issue.
So In my eyes this Phone is 100% working
The Problem i am stuck with is that whenever the phone is turned on it goes straight into the Bootloader screen and the Option bit on the top (Start, Recovery, Reboot BootLoader and Power off)
Constantly scrolls through each option as though the volume key is being pressed
if i press the power button as each option appears the phone will boot into the option i have chosen
While in Android all the buttons work correctly.
Vol up and Down and the power either going to sleep or bringing up the power menu.
Any ideas would be a great help
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after 3 years did u find any solution. exactly same issue happen today :crying:
Try updating to the latest bootloader. But I assume the buttons get stuck sometimes. Try smacking the buttons s a couple of times. Hope that works.
I flashed francor 58 through the franco updater on top of mahdi rom 6/70. When I got boot loops I reflashed r57 (had previously worked) and when it came up I no longer had working volume rocker and power buttons. If I hold down power the device DOES power off. I tried flashing other roms as well as stock and the problem persists.
I did an e2fsck on data and a factory reset with the google image and I still have the problem. The power button also fails to activate the screen in recovery. But it allows me to select and enter recovery from the bootloader.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
zetorung said:
I flashed francor 58 through the franco updater on top of mahdi rom 6/70. When I got boot loops I reflashed r57 (had previously worked) and when it came up I no longer had working volume rocker and power buttons. If I hold down power the device DOES power off. I tried flashing other roms as well as stock and the problem persists.
I did an e2fsck on data and a factory reset with the google image and I still have the problem. The power button also fails to activate the screen in recovery. But it allows me to select and enter recovery from the bootloader.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Did you ever find what the problem was? I'm having the same issue.
Help, same here...
I flashed yesterday latest LaboDJ's Linaro (62v2) over an older version and this morning my power and volume buttons aren't responding at all.
I flashed back system.img and boot.img from latest ota.zip but the problem persists.
Buttons are working fine in bootloader...
Did you guys try other kernel? I never heard this problem before. Try to clean flash any rom and see if it solves.
No luck, even flashed the whole L factory image...
as soon as my screen goes off, my only solution to bring it back alive is to keep power pressed 15s and let it reboot. Proof that the button press is somewhat registered in hardware I guess
Mosquito2001 said:
No luck, even flashed the whole L factory image...
as soon as my screen goes off, my only solution to bring it back alive is to keep power pressed 15s and let it reboot. Proof that the button press is somewhat registered in hardware I guess
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Holding down the power button for 10-15 seconds is hard-coded to be a battery pull emulation, not affected by ROM nor kernel.
Did you try running the flash-all.bat? (backup to a PC first)
Do sensors work well?
ok, I'm not 100% sure how but got my buttons back
What I last did before they start working again was to boot into bootloader then recovery which was still default (open Robot with red triangle).
I kept volume up while pressing power as I've read on some post (hard reset?) and the phone rebooted to android with both volume and control buttons working.
Did I reset something extra or is it pure coincidence? Guess time will tell