Hi I brought a used Verizon galaxy s3 from Craigslist which is factory unlock black sapphire color eveything works perfectly fine the only problem I'm having with the phone is that when I turn it off it doesn't turn back on after couple of attempts it comes on when I take the battery out n put it back in couple of times and after it turns on it works just fine but when I restart the phone it comes on just fine as well it only happens when I completely turn it off please any suggestion or advice would help thanks
Jamil313 said:
Hi I brought a used Verizon galaxy s3 from Craigslist which is factory unlock black sapphire color eveything works perfectly fine the only problem I'm having with the phone is that when I turn it off it doesn't turn back on after couple of attempts it comes on when I take the battery out n put it back in couple of times and after it turns on it works just fine but when I restart the phone it comes on just fine as well it only happens when I completely turn it off please any suggestion or advice would help thanks
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It's probably an issue with the power button itself. Check in the edges of it for lint or other debris. Only other thing it may be is the battery. If you know someone else with an S3, try powering it on with their battery and see if your luck changes.
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I'm lost :/
Last night I had the phone connected to my desktop powered off n the battery got full charged so idk what could it be I mean if the battery got charged all night can it still be the battery or its probably the power button I hear the regular click sound n I could feel it that it got pressed so idk which one to go after the battery or the power button n if it was the power button would it come on sometimes or maybe it could be the power button cause when I restart it the phone comes in perfectly fine god damn it I'm lost :/
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It's probably an issue with the power button itself. Check in the edges of it for lint or other debris. Only other thing it may be is the battery. If you know someone else with an S3, try powering it on with their battery and see if your luck changes.
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First I want to say I love this forum.
I believe I have a unique problem. I searched around on forum and couldn't find my issue.
My infuse is completely unmodified, I haven't rooted or flashed any roms. My phone suddenly restarted today and now it just keeps flashing the "SAMSUNG" logo on the screen over and over every 2 seconds. I tried putting it into download mode but the problem is once I put the battery, it automatically turns on ... So theres no time for me to do the sequence. I'm not sure how else I can get it into download mode. I have all the odin software and stock roms from the other threads.
Any help would be greatly appreciate. Thanks for help in advance.
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First I want to say I love this forum.
I believe I have a unique problem. I searched around on forum and couldn't find my issue.
My infuse is completely unmodified, I haven't rooted or flashed any roms. My phone suddenly restarted today and now it just keeps flashing the "SAMSUNG" logo on the screen over and over every 2 seconds. I tried putting it into download mode but the problem is once I put the battery, it automatically turns on ... So theres no time for me to do the sequence. I'm not sure how else I can get it into download mode. I have all the odin software and stock roms from the other threads.
Any help would be greatly appreciate. Thanks for help in advance.
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Have you tried holding both volume buttons as the power cord is inserted? Lol sorry i had to laugh at myself.
D4rkL1ght said:
First I want to say I love this forum.
I believe I have a unique problem. I searched around on forum and couldn't find my issue.
My infuse is completely unmodified, I haven't rooted or flashed any roms. My phone suddenly restarted today and now it just keeps flashing the "SAMSUNG" logo on the screen over and over every 2 seconds. I tried putting it into download mode but the problem is once I put the battery, it automatically turns on ... So theres no time for me to do the sequence. I'm not sure how else I can get it into download mode. I have all the odin software and stock roms from the other threads.
Any help would be greatly appreciate. Thanks for help in advance.
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Alright, its been a while since I've troubleshot on stock but, here goes. If you can't get download mode,(Pull battery, reinsert, hold both VOL +/- while plugging in USB) try this first:
Make sure the device is off.
Power it up and repeatedly tap the far left soft key until the phone boots.(now i'm not 100% sure, but I think the ATT bootanimation has to show up first before tapping, but trying won't hurt)
If that doesn't work you could try a hard reset: (Warning, this WILL erase all data)
To make my life easier, I'll just link the how-to's lol:
LINK
LINK
Now these have slightly varying methods, so I linked both. Good luck!
Hopefully you have already fixed the problem by now, but one other thing to consider is the possibility that the USB port is messed up. This can happen pretty easily on these phones if you use a USB cable other than the one that came with it. It is possible for the phone to get confused and think that there is a cable plugged in even when there isn't. I have this problem with one of my Infuses and it causes the exact same symptoms you have described. I usually just plug in the original cable and wiggle it around a little, then unplug it and try it again.
In my case the problem started when I unknowingly plugged a Logitech USB cable covered in mustard into my phone. Don't ask how it got there because I sure as heck don't know. All I can say is I now keep my cables away from my three year old.
I tried all those suggestions and it didnt work, please keep in mind that once I put my battery in it AUTOMATICALLY turns my phone on. Theres no way for me to have it off with the battery in. So I cant hold the buttons down while its off and then plug it in. Or do recovery mode or anything. I am using the cable that came with the phone.
Also, all it does is the samsung logo comes on the screen for 2 secs then goes off for 2 secs and that process repeats for eternity... When I plug it in the battery charge meter starts to come up and then the screen goes black, and then that repeats the same way ...
Before you guys suggest to take it back to AT&T i already did. They said it needed to be reflashed ... So they tried, and told me that they couldn't even do it because it was messed up so bad. And they said they couldn't replace it because I have a small crack in my screen EVEN THOUGH he told me that he knows that isnt related to the problem! Are you kidding me? Great way to treat loyal customers ... AT&T are cheap bastards.
D4rkL1ght said:
I tried all those suggestions and it didnt work, please keep in mind that once I put my battery in it AUTOMATICALLY turns my phone on. Theres no way for me to have it off with the battery in. So I cant hold the buttons down while its off and then plug it in. Or do recovery mode or anything. I am using the cable that came with the phone.
Also, all it does is the samsung logo comes on the screen for 2 secs then goes off for 2 secs and that process repeats for eternity... When I plug it in the battery charge meter starts to come up and then the screen goes black, and then that repeats the same way ...
Before you guys suggest to take it back to AT&T i already did. They said it needed to be reflashed ... So they tried, and told me that they couldn't even do it because it was messed up so bad. And they said they couldn't replace it because I have a small crack in my screen EVEN THOUGH he told me that he knows that isnt related to the problem! Are you kidding me? Great way to treat loyal customers ... AT&T are cheap bastards.
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Try these steps.
1. switch off the phone.
2. remove the battery.
3. connect the phone to computer (without battery)
4. press both volume up and down buttons.
5. put the battery and wait to open in download mode.
Yeah I have the same problem, and it is my first and only att phone without an upgrade till 2013. If you figure out how to fix it please tell me.
please give a solution to dis problm i'm facing the same problem
whenever i'm inserting the battery with out pressing the power button my infuse switch on's and go on repeating the samsung logo....
prudhvi11 said:
please give a solution to dis problm i'm facing the same problem
whenever i'm inserting the battery with out pressing the power button my infuse switch on's and go on repeating the samsung logo....
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Have you tried doing what is said in this thread?
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Have you tried doing what is said in this thread?
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yeah i had done it while trying in ur manner it goes into the charging mode and keeps restarting....
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D4rkL1ght said:
I tried all those suggestions and it didnt work, please keep in mind that once I put my battery in it AUTOMATICALLY turns my phone on. Theres no way for me to have it off with the battery in. So I cant hold the buttons down while its off and then plug it in. Or do recovery mode or anything. I am using the cable that came with the phone.
Also, all it does is the samsung logo comes on the screen for 2 secs then goes off for 2 secs and that process repeats for eternity... When I plug it in the battery charge meter starts to come up and then the screen goes black, and then that repeats the same way ...
Before you guys suggest to take it back to AT&T i already did. They said it needed to be reflashed ... So they tried, and told me that they couldn't even do it because it was messed up so bad. And they said they couldn't replace it because I have a small crack in my screen EVEN THOUGH he told me that he knows that isnt related to the problem! Are you kidding me? Great way to treat loyal customers ... AT&T are cheap bastards.
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I'm facing the same problem
had u got any solution for dis one...
My sister had the exact same problem with her phone.
take battery out. insert USB cable, hold both Vol Up/Down, insert battery.
If not use a USB Jig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0
and don't use the culprit charger/Usb cable that threw your phone into this mess!
hey XDA my infuse is workin
what i did is just gave my infuse a one day rest without doing anything(with battery removed)
and thanx all for ur suggestions...
My Samsung Infuse 4G keeps rebooting every 2 sec and won`t let me do anything
Hi ther,
Even I have similar kind of issue not sure if you got any solution. Can anyone help me getting this fixed.
Thanks in advance
AK
D4rkL1ght said:
First I want to say I love this forum.
I believe I have a unique problem. I searched around on forum and couldn't find my issue.
My infuse is completely unmodified, I haven't rooted or flashed any roms. My phone suddenly restarted today and now it just keeps flashing the "SAMSUNG" logo on the screen over and over every 2 seconds. I tried putting it into download mode but the problem is once I put the battery, it automatically turns on ... So theres no time for me to do the sequence. I'm not sure how else I can get it into download mode. I have all the odin software and stock roms from the other threads.
Any help would be greatly appreciate. Thanks for help in advance.
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Sounds like power button is stuck.... a few threads here on the subject. Good luck.
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My Samsung Infuse 4G keeps rebooting every 2 sec and won`t let me do anything
I removed casing and checked the power key it looks all fine.
Pony Express said:
Sounds like power button is stuck.... a few threads here on the subject. Good luck.
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anandvia said:
I removed casing and checked the power key it looks all fine.
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The power button should make a distinctive clicking sound when pressed. Are you getting that sound?
My Samsung Infuse 4G keeps rebooting every 2 sec and won`t let me do anything
Yes it makes clicking sound when I press. Is JIG is the only option left ?
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The power button should make a distinctive clicking sound when pressed. Are you getting that sound?
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anandvia said:
Yes it makes clicking sound when I press. Is JIG is the only option left ?
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Just a quick review of download mode: Pull battery.
Connect USB to phone from a known working USB port on computer. (Infuse drivers installed.)
While continuing to hold down both volume up and volume down (no power button),
insert battery.
Should see download mode screen after 2-4 seconds.
If no, a jig is the least expensive option at around $2. You can also send it to a repair service, think I read that is around $50.00. Good luck.
anandvia said:
I removed casing and checked the power key it looks all fine.
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even tho it look fine, you should attempt to clean it..mebby a electronic cleaning solution
D4rkL1ght said:
I tried all those suggestions and it didnt work, please keep in mind that once I put my battery in it AUTOMATICALLY turns my phone on. Theres no way for me to have it off with the battery in. So I cant hold the buttons down while its off and then plug it in. Or do recovery mode or anything. I am using the cable that came with the phone.
Also, all it does is the samsung logo comes on the screen for 2 secs then goes off for 2 secs and that process repeats for eternity... When I plug it in the battery charge meter starts to come up and then the screen goes black, and then that repeats the same way ...
Before you guys suggest to take it back to AT&T i already did. They said it needed to be reflashed ... So they tried, and told me that they couldn't even do it because it was messed up so bad. And they said they couldn't replace it because I have a small crack in my screen EVEN THOUGH he told me that he knows that isnt related to the problem! Are you kidding me? Great way to treat loyal customers ... AT&T are cheap bastards.
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Same issue ı am desperate
Hi guys.
I noticed a few weeks ago my power button started to work when it felt like it. Sometimes it would be fine, other times it would take about 30 presses before it registered I was attempting to use it..
Now it has completely failed.
The phone is currently off, whenever I try to press the power button it never turns on. But as soon as I attach a charger to it (AC and USB), without even pressing the power button, the phone vibrates and the google screen flashes up, but never gets past that screen.
If I hold the volume up button as I attach a charger it attempts to enter recovery/bootloader mode(?), but freezes as soon as it comes on. No buttons work and it requires a battery pull to turn it off.
The phone is also not recognised by my computer, or by odin, or anything.
Not really sure what to do. Would try and flash things back to stock, but can't find a way to do that. Not really sure it would help either?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Oh and I looked through current threads and searched on google but I couldn't find anyone with a similar problem :/
It seems, your power button is constantly pressed. Maybe you dropped it? You should try to carefully move the button in every direction instead of pressing it, hopefully it clicks back to its right place. Other option is taking it back to the shop, and get it repaired. It's a hadware problem, so you won't be able to use neither recovery nor the ROM. The bright side is, that probably it's an easily repairable problem, and won't take too long
mkoch820 said:
It seems, your power button is constantly pressed. Maybe you dropped it? You should try to carefully move the button in every direction instead of pressing it, hopefully it clicks back to its right place. Other option is taking it back to the shop, and get it repaired. It's a hadware problem, so you won't be able to use neither recovery nor the ROM. The bright side is, that probably it's an easily repairable problem, and won't take too long
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I thought it was a hardware thing, they guy at the shop told me it wasn't..
And yeah that's fair enough..
But yeah I will get it repaired, thank you very much
i kind of had the same problem....
are u runing ICS 4.0.3 update by google????
if yes then that is the problem,
even my power buton stoped working and then wheni went into recovery mode it freezed..
it was my luck taht suddenly the power button started working on its own and i formated the phone with clockworkmod and reinstalled 2.3.6..... and been working fine now...
karan_chopra said:
i kind of had the same problem....
are u runing ICS 4.0.3 update by google????
if yes then that is the problem,
even my power buton stoped working and then wheni went into recovery mode it freezed..
it was my luck taht suddenly the power button started working on its own and i formated the phone with clockworkmod and reinstalled 2.3.6..... and been working fine now...
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I was on an ICS ROM, can't remember which one, but the button started playing up when I was on a GB ROM..
Here's hoping the button just suddenly starts working though.. :L
Cheers for the reply
Just in case anyone else has this problem. My situation looked horrible.. but I brought a USB Jig from eBay and after months of problems. I got into recovery mode and flashed back to stock. Everything is perfect now
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Though I am officially out of the Nexus S great community (mine was sold) but a great lesson I learned here is to BABY the power button...I also disabled the screen lock so I can get screen to wake with vol rocker.... take care of the power button folks on Nexus S lol
AnthonyG92 said:
Just in case anyone else has this problem. My situation looked horrible.. but I brought a USB Jig from eBay and after months of problems. I got into recovery mode and flashed back to stock. Everything is perfect now
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Thats fix your power button?seriously?
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Well no lol. It started working on its own after I reflashed. It works on and off.. but I only flash roms now that have volume rocker wake and 'sleep' in the notification bar.. i.e CM based etc. Just in case the power button decides to fail completely
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AnthonyG92 said:
Well no lol. It started working on its own after I reflashed. It works on and off.. but I only flash roms now that have volume rocker wake and 'sleep' in the notification bar.. i.e CM based etc. Just in case the power button decides to fail completely
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Haha...okay...my power button already dead..
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AnthonyG92 said:
Well no lol. It started working on its own after I reflashed. It works on and off.. but I only flash roms now that have volume rocker wake and 'sleep' in the notification bar.. i.e CM based etc. Just in case the power button decides to fail completely
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Stock ICS has a feature to wake the screen using the vol rocker.
And you can search the market for "Lock screen widget" to shut the screen.
In this case you minimize the need for the power button..That what I was doing..
anyone got a fix for it......................when i try to turn on the phone just vibrates....
something like that happend to me, like a few days ago. It wouldnt even turn on at all, i just charged it and left it there for a few hours then viola it work
try opening look for power button and pull tape use small screwdriver touch contacts my be dirty or bad
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I think there are different issues here...the ones that actually charges and have some response...and those that REALLY doesn't turn on at all and completely dead. I am picking mine up tomorrow after sending back to HTC...so not sure if they fixed it or just send me a refurbished one!
dreaddie101 said:
anyone got a fix for it......................when i try to turn on the phone just vibrates....
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hello
try to pull up the battery for 10mins and while battery is out press the power button for 10secs and but battery back after the 10mins and i think it will work if u didn't something wrong like bricking it with wrong procedure
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try to pull up the battery for 10mins and while battery is out press the power button for 10secs and but battery back after the 10mins and i think it will work if u didn't something wrong like bricking it with wrong procedure
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I will try this get home and see if it works
tried.didnt work all the phone does is vibrate....nothing comes on
Everythings been running fine on it since yesterday. Earlier, I turned on face recognition lock just to see how well it worked. First try was fine. Been sitting in my holster for a while and just pulled it out to use it. The lock screen was totally blank. I could pull my notification bar down but if I clicked on anything, ie, settings, nothing would happen. Volume button worked but none of the capacitive ones did anything. Tried to reboot, nothing. Held the power button to force a restart, it restarted but still nothing. Held it again for another restart and after the message, it turned off but instead of rebooting, nothing happened. I Power button does nothing. Plugging it in, no light comes on. It's totally dead. Any ideas at all? I sure hope this device is not this temperamental. With my good ole inspire, I would just pull the battery. I have no idea what to do with this one with a non removable battery. Please help.
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Let it sit on the charger for a while then try reboot and see what happens pm me and let me know so i don't have to keep coming back to this lol
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Title says it all. I dropped my S3 like maybe a foot last night, it rebooted and I noticed the power button wasn't working. Didn't think it was of the short drop plus had a case on it so did a battery pull and went to sleep. Well this morning I look at it and its stuck on the Hyperdrive boot screen. Pulled battery, tried recovery mode...blue letters pop up. But screen just goes black after Samsung logo...tried download mode...gets there and about a second later just turns off. Any suggestions? I was just thinking about trying another battery once I can get my hands on one later today but is there any else I could try? Or has anyone EVER experienced this?
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Title says it all. I dropped my S3 like maybe a foot last night, it rebooted and I noticed the power button wasn't working. Didn't think it was of the short drop plus had a case on it so did a battery pull and went to sleep. Well this morning I look at it and its stuck on the Hyperdrive boot screen. Pulled battery, tried recovery mode...blue letters pop up. But screen just goes black after Samsung logo...tried download mode...gets there and about a second later just turns off. Any suggestions? I was just thinking about trying another battery once I can get my hands on one later today but is there any else I could try? Or has anyone EVER experienced this?
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That's a bad power button problem, you need to get your phone serviced or replaced.
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BadUsername said:
That's a bad power button problem, you need to get your phone serviced or replaced.
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Yeah, I thought so. I just got back from arguing with Verizon telling them it was a power button problem. They eventually gave me the insurance claim number so I guess that's it. Thanks!!