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stuck rebooting!

I'm kind of a noob with this but my Verizon GS3 is doing a boot loop and I have no idea how to fix it! Please help!

First off, are you able to throw ADB commands to the phone? (a lot of the time when I get stuck in a boot loop I can still throw ADB commands at it), if so, throw adb reboot recovery to reboot into the recovery.
If you can't, remove the battery to turn it off, pop the battery back in, then hold Volume Up, Home, and Power to boot into the recovery.
Once in the recovery do a full wipe.
If you are flashing a ROM it's always suggested to do a full wipe before flashing the ROM.
If wiping doesn't work then restore for a previous backup (I hope you did a backup before you did whatever you did since you weren't being detailed in what you were doing at the time).

scsa20 said:
First off, are you able to throw ADB commands to the phone? (a lot of the time when I get stuck in a boot loop I can still throw ADB commands at it), if so, throw adb reboot recovery to reboot into the recovery.
If you can't, remove the battery to turn it off, pop the battery back in, then hold Volume Up, Home, and Power to boot into the recovery.
Once in the recovery do a full wipe.
If you are flashing a ROM it's always suggested to do a full wipe before flashing the ROM.
If wiping doesn't work then restore for a previous backup (I hope you did a backup before you did whatever you did since you weren't being detailed in what you were doing at the time).
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Thanks for responding! All I was doing was backing it up through ROM Manager and after the backup it went into the boot loop. When I hold the power, home, and volume down button it goes into download mode so I can't even get into the recovery. Have you heard of this before?

Try doing Volume Down, Home, and Power instead (one does download and one recovery, I can't remember which since I do everything through adb and very rarely have to do it manually).

scsa20 said:
Try doing Volume Down, Home, and Power instead (one does download and one recovery, I can't remember which since I do everything through adb and very rarely have to do it manually).
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Well the good news is I can get into recovery. The bad news is every time I try and restore it goes back into the same boot loop for a few cycles then goes back into Clockworkmod recovery. I feel like I'm getting close here...

scsa20 said:
Try doing Volume Down, Home, and Power instead (one does download and one recovery, I can't remember which since I do everything through adb and very rarely have to do it manually).
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When I do reboot system now it says "error processing ROM Manager script. Please verify that you are performing the backup, restore, or ROM installation from ROM Manager v4.4.0.0 or higher."

Why not just flash a new rom to get rid of the boot loop? Or Odin back to stock n root all over again?
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can you be more percifics ?

try re-install the rom
I just faced the same problem on my SGS2. Hold Volume Up + Home button + Power button to recovery mode (I guess SGS3 is the same as SGS2), then re-install the rom. If it is still not working, you may have to try another rom. To incase this problem happening, I always put two old rom and a new rom in my internal sd card, it's a lot safer, but they will use about 1GB in your phone.

Download a new ROM then flash it. Should fix your problem
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And get back to work Clifton. Hahahaha
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stuck on boot after ez recovery rom install
jprovan1 said:
Download a new ROM then flash it. Should fix your problem
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And get back to work Clifton. Hahahaha
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I have the same problem only I can't go anywhere from the boot screen (android logo). No combination of buttons or battery removal chnges it. My PC won't see the usb connection. I could pull the sd card and write to it if that would do anything.
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xXJay_RXx said:
Why not just flash a new rom to get rid of the boot loop? Or Odin back to stock n root all over again?
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The damned phone is bricked how are you going to flash another rom or wipe data? I don't think its totally bricked but it will only show the dwonload screen, buttons and usb ports do not work at all so far.
New data: after leaving the battery out for ahwil I was able to get back to the odin entry screen. I pushed the volume up and went back to where I was... this is progress. Now sure where to go from here.
Fumbling worked! Hitting the down volume worked. I am back in the previous rom. I still would like to flask 4.2.2! Please advise and comment. Thanks!

scsa20 said:
Try doing Volume Down, Home, and Power instead (one does download and one recovery, I can't remember which since I do everything through adb and very rarely have to do it manually).
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On the galaxy s3 it's down volume, power and home, then down volume to get out of the odin emulator screen. BTW captcha for a site like this reminds of the sysops of 5 line bbs' out of their mother's basements that had elaborate member approval vetting. Self importance to the disease level.

[Q] Really weird issues

I bought a D2G off of ebay..the seller was legit and it was cheap so i thought i had a steal..the only issue was that it was stuck in bootloader and we all know that thats a open book right now.. ok so i booted it up for the first time and it showed bootloader d0.11 battery ok and that other good stuff..I had no clue what the latest firmware was that this thing had on it so i just decided to follow the numerous posts here to get it to .629 or whatever.. so I tried to use Rsd lite to flash stock..but of course it would fail at switching to Bp mode..so i tried ezsbf..its finished..after i went and did a wipe it suprisingly went straight back to the bootloader..right now the only way that i can boot into my phone period is to hold down the camera button plus power button...then release camera button as soon as the screen goes dim..anyone ever heard of this? it boots up and in settings it says version .629 but the key thing to note is that i successfully flashed the 629 repack without being able to boot 608..i flashed 608 with ezsbf it completed but would not boot so i used rsd lite to flash the repack then i could get it to boot with camera button+ power button only. If i dont press those it will not boot no matter what..well i can get into recovery also..i figured out that the phone is not and was not rooted also while the phone is booted there is no wifi and the usb connection and charger wont work..please help tried rsd lite on multiple computers but it always fails at switching to bp mode..im assuming thats because the phone wont boot by itself only with me holding that button combination

no replies? come on guys help me out.. does booting with camera button + power button hint towards any firmware version? any ideas?

it hints toward hardware failure
if you have wiped data several times, tried 629 ezsbf and rsd lite sever times
not much left
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you manually installed moto drivers?
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man hardware failure sounds harsh..im gonna keep at it. after i boot wit the camera button help everything is working aside from the usb port/charger i got wifi working..thanks for the reply..im trying to find a way to get rooted but since i cant get usb working while the phone is on im out of luck..is there a way to wirelessly do it or like do it in recovery mode?

and once 629 was flashed, 608 will never work, repack is unstable, and 629 update zip is needed to have stable rom
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cool i understand..I keep getting assert failed after the bp thing im researching that atm..i really want that update.zip to go through..good thing is that my sd card is recognized

is there a way to wirelessly do it or like do it in recovery mode?
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not that I remember

ok bro..i feel like if i can get it rooted i can get some cfw and it will boot normally..its so crazy that the cam button and power is the only thing that boots the phone..power button and plugging up charger just shows red M then goes to bootloader ..well thanks for your insight

[Q] Please Help my phone got bricked it stuck on 'google' text page and a lock image

desperate for help, i know this is wrong place but need help,so tensed ,i tried to install custum rom Cataclysm in nexus 5 , i did it successfully when i was checking all apps, camera was not working. so i thought to re-install lolipop 5.0.1 copying files to my phone became difficult it will come 40-50% and stops or hangs. so i went to recovery (twrp) deleted cache/system/ few other files and then i restarted it says "no OS found" i was shocked and from then i cant get through recovery mode anything. it stuck on the screen where "google" and "screen lock" icon at the bottom is there. please help me out. please let me know any procudure to get back my phone.

Aaandd..that's what happens when you flash without reading and understanding the procedures.
You have no idea you have no /system to boot to since you've just said you wiped it.
It is interesting that even after messing up your device, you didn't bother to search but immediately ask in dev section although this post has nothing to do with development. This is sad.
Here is what you are looking for though:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
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I'll add, your phone doesn't get bricked. You brick it! Please read the stickies before you do anything with your device. All the info is there to make it an enjoyable experience.
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kiran9 said:
desperate for help, i know this is wrong place but need help,so tensed ,i tried to install custum rom Cataclysm in nexus 5 , i did it successfully when i was checking all apps, camera was not working. so i thought to re-install lolipop 5.0.1 copying files to my phone became difficult it will come 40-50% and stops or hangs. so i went to recovery (twrp) deleted cache/system/ few other files and then i restarted it says "no OS found" i was shocked and from then i cant get through recovery mode anything. it stuck on the screen where "google" and "screen lock" icon at the bottom is there. please help me out. please let me know any procudure to get back my phone.
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Try using WugFresh's toolkit to flash stock and unroot
Click Here
^ I'm assuming your boot-loader is unlocked ^
Best of luck

Why use toolkits?

educk said:
Aaandd..that's what happens when you flash without reading and understanding the procedures.
You have no idea you have no /system to boot to since you've just said you wiped it.
It is interesting that even after messing up your device, you didn't bother to search but immediately ask in dev section although this post has nothing to do with development. This is sad.
Here is what you are looking for though:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
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thanks for the reply, phone is not even goin to recovery mode it just sitting on the google screen. how can i proceed??

TheJCR said:
Try using WugFresh's toolkit to flash stock and unroot
Click Here
^ I'm assuming your boot-loader is unlocked ^
Best of luck
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Please refrain from recommending toolkits, especially to noobs who have already gotten themselves into a bind due to lack of knowledge. We need to try and encourage learning, not provide tools to get around it.
OP needs to flash a factory image with fastboot and then read up on flashing ROMs and the like before he attempts to do anything else, unless he wants to actually brick his device next time.
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kiran9 said:
thanks for the reply, phone is not even goin to recovery mode it just sitting on the google screen. how can i proceed??
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You don't need recovery to flash a factory image, just the bootloader. Hold volume down while powering the phone up. It'll boot into the bootloader and from there you can flash the factory image using fastboot.
And in the future, don't wipe /system. That's why you have no OS.

_MetalHead_ said:
Please refrain from recommending toolkits, especially to noobs who have already gotten themselves into a bind due to lack of knowledge. We need to try and encourage learning, not provide tools to get around it.
OP needs to flash a factory image with fastboot and then read up on flashing ROMs and the like before he attempts to do anything else, unless he wants to actually brick his device next time.
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You don't need recovery to flash a factory image, just the bootloader. Hold volume down while powering the phone up. It'll boot into the bootloader and from there you can flash the factory image using fastboot.
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its not even going to recovery mode, volume down,power button combination isnt working. any combination i tried just results to same google screen. is there any hope?

kiran9 said:
its not even going to recovery mode, volume down,power button combination isnt working. any combination i tried just results to same google screen. is there any hope?
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Are you continuing to hold volume down after pressing the power button or are you releasing it right away? You need to hold it until it boots into the bootloader.

_MetalHead_ said:
Please refrain from recommending toolkits, especially to noobs who have already gotten themselves into a bind due to lack of knowledge. We need to try and encourage learning, not provide tools to get around it.
OP needs to flash a factory image with fastboot and then read up on flashing ROMs and the like before he attempts to do anything else, unless he wants to actually brick his device next time.
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You don't need recovery to flash a factory image, just the bootloader. Hold volume down while powering the phone up. It'll boot into the bootloader and from there you can flash the factory image using fastboot.
And in the future, don't wipe /system. That's why you have no OS.
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thats what i am saying volume down/power button combination is also not working. it just coming back to same google screen, any hope please let me know

kiran9 said:
thats what i am saying volume down/power button combination is also not working. it just coming back to same google screen, any hope please let me know
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Please read and respond to my last question.

_MetalHead_ said:
Are you continuing to hold volume down after pressing the power button or are you releasing it right away? You need to hold it until it boots into the bootloader.
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yes i did the same like holding volume down +power button for some time, i know this step because i have done it many times. its always returning back to same screen.

If one guide was read this all could have been avoided
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kiran9 said:
yes i did the same like holding volume down +power button for some time, i know this step because i have done it many times. its always returning back to same screen.
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Then you somehow managed to wipe your bootloader, I don't quite know how. Try holding both volume up and down while booting. Again, continue to hold both volume buttons until it boots. That'll get you into the secondary bootloader. If that doesn't work, then you're screwed.

_MetalHead_ said:
Then you somehow managed to wipe your bootloader, I don't quite know how. Try holding both volume up and down while booting. Again, continue to hold both volume buttons until it boots. That'll get you into the secondary bootloader. If that doesn't work, then you're screwed.
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what i did is when phone is getting restarted(very small time between screen on and that nightmare google static screen)i pressed volume up and power button for fastboot. it went successfully and using this tut http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701 i have flashed to stock andriod

kiran9 said:
what i did is when phone is getting restarted(very small time between screen on and that nightmare google static screen)i pressed volume up and power button for fastboot. it went successfully and using this tut http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701 i have flashed to stock andriod
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Is it working now?

Yes. Flashed to stock
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Bootloop after flashing TWRP

I wanted to install a custom Rom on my Nexus 5 running Android 6.0 so I downloaded TWRP latest and unlocked the Bootloader and installed TWRP.
Now the OS doesn't boot up anymore and the TWRP starts but gets rebooted all the time, and TWRP does not seem to be able to mount anything. When it reboots it looks like it automatically goes to the TWRP where it says it is running OpenRecoveryScript but it is unable to mount anything. I tried a boot start to Recovery and it worked but when I tried a factory reset it says the same thing.
I'm worried my phone will die and have further issues, I need help as soon as possible.

DarTro'15 said:
I wanted to install a custom Rom on my Nexus 5 running Android 6.0 so I downloaded TWRP latest and unlocked the Bootloader and installed TWRP.
Now the OS doesn't boot up anymore and the TWRP starts but gets rebooted all the time, and TWRP does not seem to be able to mount anything. When it reboots it looks like it automatically goes to the TWRP where it says it is running OpenRecoveryScript but it is unable to mount anything. I tried a boot start to Recovery and it worked but when I tried a factory reset it says the same thing.
I'm worried my phone will die and have further issues, I need help as soon as possible.
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Power +volume down. Connect the phone to the computer and try this
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
Done. [emoji6]
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Stevica Smederevac said:
Power +volume down. Connect the phone to the computer and try this
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
Done. [emoji6]
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THANK YOU!!!!
Its now just in an infinite boot animation.

DarTro'15 said:
THANK YOU!!!!
Its now just in an infinite boot animation.
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I know. Same happened to me. Next step is to download the rom, gapps and use usb otg and flash that in recovery.
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Stevica Smederevac said:
I know. Same happened to me. Next step is to download the rom, gapps and use usb otg and flash that in recovery.
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I cant make it to anywhere else, its just boot animation.
Nvm, got it

DarTro'15 said:
I cant make it to anywhere else, its just boot animation.
Nvm, got it
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Volume down +power button then enter twrp, mount usb otg and flash
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I get a message that says "Factory Reset Complete... Failed".
Is there a solution to this?

DarTro'15 said:
I get a message that says "Factory Reset Complete... Failed".
Is there a solution to this?
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What factory reset? You should wipe everything except internal storage
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Was the reset done from recovery mode or when the ROM had been booted to the desktop?

audit13 said:
Was the reset done from recovery mode or when the ROM had been booted to the desktop?
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From recovery
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In fastboot mode, try this: fastboot erase userdata, fastboot erase cache, and reboot the phone.

No way, my hammerhead only reboots 4ever
Stevica Smederevac said:
Power +volume down. Connect the phone to the computer and try this
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
Done. [emoji6]
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1 Year later I face the same trouble : My Nexus 5 Hammerhead looks like bricked after twrp 3.0.2 flash
No way to stop the infinite boot loop, quickly the recovery mode, fast boot and Google logo flash before my eyes without giving me any chance to reflash or do absolute nothing !
buaaaahhh ahhhhh .... And I renewed 2 weeks ago with a brand new battery and flex cable buaaaaaa

Could the rebooting be due to a bad power button?

Stevica Smederevac said:
Power +volume down. Connect the phone to the computer and try this
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
Done. [emoji6]
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audit13 said:
Could the rebooting be due to a bad power button?
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It could be, indeed that was my first thought as time ago it used to happen. But I've been trying as a maniac the not less maniac solution of hitting it softly and spasmodically as it turns on, but no success. Such solution it used to work, now it does not.
Currently, desperation makes me think of desperate (probably fool) solutions like unplug the battery to see if that so called "cache" wipes My lovely hammerhead currently open .....but does not look better
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urbina said:
It
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Currently, desperation makes me think of desperate (probably fool) solutions like unplug the battery to see if that so called "cache" wipes My lovely hammerhead currently open .....but does not look better
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Ok, it looks like a f******* and annoying incredible coincidence, right after the flash, the power button arises !! BUT my last test looks like that's the problem :: While rebooting forever, I just keep the VolumeDOWN button pressed and it tries to enter the fast boot menu, as it the power certainly already pressed.
Now that I have the hammerhead open, I'll google to seek how to consistently fix that annoying problem.

urbina said:
It could be, indeed that was my first thought as time ago it used to happen. But I've been trying as a maniac the not less maniac solution of hitting it softly and spasmodically as it turns on, but no success. Such solution it used to work, now it does not.
Currently, desperation makes me think of desperate (probably fool) solutions like unplug the battery to see if that so called "cache" wipes My lovely hammerhead currently open .....but does not look better
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Ok, it looks like a f******* and annoying incredible coincidence, right after the flash, the power button arises !! BUT my last test looks like that's the problem :: While rebooting forever, I just keep the VolumeDOWN button pressed and it tries to enter the fast boot menu, as it the power certainly already pressed.
Now that I have the hammerhead open, I'll google to seek how to consistently fix that annoying problem.
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https://protyposis.net/blog/replacing-the-nexus-5-power-button/

Hammerhead sticky power button SOLVED
Thanks a lot for your answer. I managed my self thru it yesterday, using mainly these 2 YouTube videos
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doPuXkQTGbc
(Sorry for the partial link; not allowed to post external urls)
Which basically explain about opening the Nexus 5 Hammerhead, get right to the damn sticky power button, clean it right and manipulate it a little bit with a lady tweezers in order to "unstick" it.
I've already mange thru these nearly 3 years to keep my great hammerhead alive ! Replacing its flex cable, battery, now manipulating the sticky button ....I do not know how much life is left for it but GOD SAVE THE HAMMERHEAD !
Thanks to you all

Recovery only..

I have a Oneplus One here and tried to install a rom onto it after wiping everything.
When I plug it in the charger it goes to recovery, when I reboot to bootloader it does the same, after flashing too.
How can I recover it?

Did you install TWRP or CWM ? If so try another rom , if not read up on adb and install custom recovery first and find out if your bl is unlocked , if not start there , theres alot of reading you need to do
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Vintage144 said:
Did you install TWRP or CWM ? If so try another rom , if not read up on adb and install custom recovery first and find out if your bl is unlocked , if not start there , theres alot of reading you need to do
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I have TWRP. I had a rom installed so the bootloader is unlocked. All the guides suggest fixing it via fastboot but I cannot access that.. I think the partitions are messed up...

mrgnex said:
I have TWRP. I had a rom installed so the bootloader is unlocked. All the guides suggest fixing it via fastboot but I cannot access that.. I think the partitions are messed up...
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Hey I think you have same problem as me. It's the volume button. It's stuck at Volume - (down). So every time you start your phone, it think you want to go to Recovery. What I did was, I tap the phone little hard on my hand sideways when I boot it up. That unstucks the volume button.
It works for me but not sure if it is the correct way. Just a suggestion. Don't hold me responsible if it breaks anything else.

viny2cool said:
Hey I think you have same problem as me. It's the volume button. It's stuck at Volume - (down). So every time you start your phone, it think you want to go to Recovery. What I did was, I tap the phone little hard on my hand sideways when I boot it up. That unstucks the volume button.
It works for me but not sure if it is the correct way. Just a suggestion. Don't hold me responsible if it breaks anything else.
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I wish it was that easy. I didn't have the back cover on it when I tried this.

Did you have a backup of the previous rom (if one) that would save you the trouble, if not , adb
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Hi, were you able to find a solution for this? I'm getting same issue now. PFA dmesg output http://pastebin.com/dKqm9e0c