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Nexus S hard bricked

I think i just achieved the impossible, hard bricking the nexus S.
I was having the google logo stuck problem after i tried to root it in CWR... so I used odin to reflash rom, and apparently flashed with the wrong rom (i have i9020 but flashed a 9023 rom)
Now my phone doesn't even turn on, i can't get it to download mode no matter what, can't get into CWR anymore.. fastboot doesnt work because usb doesnt even get recognized.
the only "life" i have from my phone is that the battery gets warmed when i plug the usb in.
I am not aware that there is a USB JIG for nexus s...
does anyone have any insight?

All I gotta say is you shouldn't of used odin. Are you able to get into recovery? Fastboot not recognizing your usb can be due to drivers.
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can't get into recovery (if you mean volume up + power), i used to be able to, but after the flash I can't anymore.
Fastboot is via cmd? Can't do because USB is not being tiggered.
It's totally unresponsive.

newbi11 said:
can't get into recovery (if you mean volume up + power), i used to be able to, but after the flash I can't anymore.
Fastboot is via cmd? Can't do because USB is not being tiggered.
It's totally unresponsive.
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Volume up + power doesn't go into recovery. It goes into fastboot. When you go there, you can press volume down until you reach recovery.
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zephiK said:
All I gotta say is you shouldn't of used odin. Are you able to get into recovery? Fastboot not recognizing your usb can be due to drivers.
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The reason I used odin was because I came from Vibrant and odin worked great. I shouldve done more research I know..

newbi11 said:
The reason I used odin was because I came from Vibrant and odin worked great. I shouldve done more research I know..
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I came from vibrant too. Before that I used the g1. Non samsung phones primarily use fastboot.
What happens when your phone is completely off. Then hold volume up and power at the same time?
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remove your battery and then press power and volume up u will go into bootloader mode then flash cwr

zephiK said:
Volume up + power doesn't go into recovery. It goes into fastboot. When you go there, you can press volume down until you reach recovery.
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right... I can't go into recovery because I can't go into fastboot in the first place... such a bummer...sigh

newbi11 said:
right... I can't go into recovery because I can't go into fastboot in the first place... such a bummer...sigh
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So what happens when you try and hold volume up and power?
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zephiK said:
I came from vibrant too. Before that I used the g1. Non samsung phones primarily use fastboot.
What happens when your phone is completely off. Then hold volume up and power at the same time?
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nothing happens, as if its still completely off

newbi11 said:
nothing happens, as if its still completely off
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Does the computer recognize the phone when plugged in via usb?
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zephiK said:
Does the computer recognize the phone when plugged in via usb?
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It doesn't, not even a "?" or "!" in device manager, it used to recognize properly thats why I was able to install CWR. after the "hard brick" my computer doesnt even make the sound when plug in the phone.

zephiK said:
Does the computer recognize the phone when plugged in via usb?
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He already said that it doesn't even recognize.
Are you all guys really sure that you read the first post first? Or just read the title and replying?

I just notice even when USB is not plugged in the phone is still warm (with black screen and everything)... so I am not sure anymore.. the mystery continues.

I am pretty sure I flashed this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=947950
then it bricked, how stupid

xmRipper said:
He already said that it doesn't even recognize.
Are you all guys really sure that you read the first post first? Or just read the title and replying?
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Alright since you want to play the douche card. Ill just give you this thread then.
See ya.
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zephiK said:
Alright since you want to play the douche card. Ill just give you this thread then.
See ya.
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wow how did it come to this, i just wanted some help..

And yeah. That was a 9023 rom. Go back and see if you can get it exchanged. Just say it randomly shut off and wouldn't turn back on.
But this is totally on you because the op in that thread said not to flash it on 9020
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i have never seen any problem like this or never used odin but if u are able to use odin then here's the link where u will find samsung nexus s i9020 firmware which can be used with odin
http://www.samfirmware.com/android.htm
edit:if u are not registered here is the direct link
http://hotfile.com/dl/107982455/033fcd6/I9020XXJK1.rar.html

thanks for your advice, but I can no longer to on Odin, because I can't go in download mode.

[Q] Nexus 5 unable to go into recovery mode

Hi,
I got a Nexus 5 about 40 days back. The phone randomly switched off a few times. I performed a factory reset as suggested by the Google Support team and other forum posts here. Yesterday, the phone switched off. On going into the bootloader, I am able to view the different options. On selecting recovery mode, it just goes to a blank screen.
The phone is not rooted.
Please help me out.

Vignesh2810 said:
Hi,
I got a Nexus 5 about 40 days back. The phone randomly switched off a few times. I performed a factory reset as suggested by the Google Support team and other forum posts here. Yesterday, the phone switched off. On going into the bootloader, I am able to view the different options. On selecting recovery mode, it just goes to a blank screen.
The phone is not rooted.
Please help me out.
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Unlock bootloader and flash twrp recovery and tell me if u can go into recovery mode or not follow this guide => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
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Hi mate,
Please unlock the bootloader as said by bro rahil3108
This will solve your problem
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rahil3108 said:
Unlock bootloader and flash twrp recovery and tell me if u can go into recovery mode or not follow this guide => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
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Thanks for helping me out,
I did the steps as mentioned in the guide, but ran into a problem while unlocking the bootloader.
After entering the command, "fastboot oem unlock" the bootloader gets unlocked.
But on entering the next command, "fastboot reboot" it goes back to unlocked state.
How do I proceed?
thanks again

you said it went from unlocked to unlocked? did you mean goes back to locked?

Zepius said:
you said it went from unlocked to unlocked? did you mean goes back to locked?
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Yes, it goes back to locked.

Help
Hello ..did you solve your problem?? I have this same problem right now!! I'm stuck at google logo and when a try to get into recovery mode my scren goes black..same thing about unlocking the boot loader..please I will really appreciate your answer

juliomej99 said:
Hello ..did you solve your problem?? I have this same problem right now!! I'm stuck at google logo and when a try to get into recovery mode my scren goes black..same thing about unlocking the boot loader..please I will really appreciate your answer
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did u solve your problem ?? i have the same issue not even go in recovery mode ,unable to see anything on my screen

Is phone's bootloader unlocked? Tried flashing a stock ROM from fastboot or with NRT kit?

seems like corrupted emmc, try to rewrite emmc partitions with the qualcomm tool or get a new board, sorry
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PROBLEM : nexus 5 stuck in boot on google logo

Hey ,
im having a problem with my friend nexus 5.
when im turning on the device, it's just stuck on the google logo in the booting.
when im trying to access Recovry mode, i can go to the boot options and see all the device info, but when pressing the recovery mode there is a black screen and nothing happens.
please help me.
thanks

Download recovery.img & put in your platform tools folder.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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SketchyStunts said:
Download recovery.img & put in your platform tools folder.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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is there any guide for doing it?
i dont really know what to do.

asafisraelit said:
is there any guide for doing it?
i dont really know what to do.
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Hello,
Is the device rooted? Is it using custom recovery? Or is it fully stock??

vin4yak said:
Hello,
Is the device rooted? Is it using custom recovery? Or is it fully stock??
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fully stock.
in the condition that it came from google.
thanks

asafisraelit said:
fully stock.
in the condition that it came from google.
thanks
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If you're not able to go past the Google screen, Switch off the phone and then Press and Hold down the Power Button+vol down button till you feel a vibrate.. The bootloader will open... Use the volume buttons and navigate to Recovery and and then press the power button to go into the recovery... You can perform a factory reset from there...
But, if you aren't able to access the recovery and as you are fully stock, there isn't much you can do about it...
You could try unlocking the bootloader and then performing a factory flash but since it's fully stock you can RMA it...

asafisraelit said:
fully stock.
in the condition that it came from google.
thanks
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Since you are on 100% stock, I think your emmc (flashchip) got faulty like in many other nexus 5 bootloop topic around in xda.
But you can try to reflash the factory images again. Read the first 3-4 sticky thread in the general forum.
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Do what Mr Stunts says. If it's new and that doesn't work, and it should, take it back. You shouldn't need to be unlocking this and that just to get a new phone up and running.
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same problem
bitdomo said:
Since you are on 100% stock, I think your emmc (flashchip) got faulty like in many other nexus 5 bootloop topic around in xda.
But you can try to reflash the factory images again. Read the first 3-4 sticky thread in the general forum.
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el
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Hello, I have similar problem, bought new put it out of my country, and I have no way to send him Warranty, worked one week then stopped at the google screen. and do not go out anymore. I saw that there are several procedures to try, however, there is a possibility however that does not have a solution? because you mensionou "EMMC (flashchip) got faulty Like in many" if it has solution?

andrelg3 said:
Hello, I have similar problem, bought new put it out of my country, and I have no way to send him Warranty, worked one week then stopped at the google screen. and do not go out anymore. I saw that there are several procedures to try, however, there is a possibility however that does not have a solution? because you mensionou "EMMC (flashchip) got faulty Like in many" if it has solution?
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Please give us more info? Are you fully stock? or using a Custom rom?
No, there's nothing you can do with a fried eMMC! The motherboard needs to be replaced...

vin4yak said:
Please give us more info? Are you fully stock? or using a Custom rom?
No, there's nothing you can do with a fried eMMC! The motherboard needs to be replaced...
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fully stock a week of use, and this happened during a normal daily use.

andrelg3 said:
fully stock a week of use, and this happened during a normal daily use.
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Can you access the bootloader? Switch off the device and hold down Power+Vol. Down button simultaneously till you get to the bootloader.. Select recovery by hitting the Volume keys and then perform a factory reset and reboot...
However, if you can't access the bootloader, there's nothing you can do...

vin4yak said:
Can you access the bootloader? Switch off the device and hold down Power+Vol. Down button simultaneously till you get to the bootloader.. Select recovery by hitting the Volume keys and then perform a factory reset and reboot...
However, if you can't access the bootloader, there's nothing you can do...
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I access the bootloder normally, but when accessing the recovery mode it does not continue, break in the google logo

andrelg3 said:
I access the bootloder normally, but when accessing the recovery mode it does not continue, break in the google logo
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Well, I don't think there's anything you could do.. If the eMMC is fried, motherboard needs to be replaced..

[HELP] Maybe a hardware defect. Phone keeps rebooting, evrything even fastboot

Hello,
I had latest PA, Uber kenel and Multirom installed. Suddenly my phone reboots and keeps to reboot. Only MultiRom is accessible for a greater amount of time. But reboots to, as well as fastboot and recovery does not even start.
Can someone please help me? :/ I would really appreciate an answer.

Return to stock. See if it still happens. First step in troubleshooting potential hardware issues
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Try to get to bootloader from multirom which i believe is a modified twrp so tap reboot and then bootloader and tell us what it says or if its just a normal bootloader screen
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May be the power button is stuck?? Try pressing it hard a few times and see if it loosens up??
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!

rootSU said:
Return to stock. See if it still happens. First step in troubleshooting potential hardware issues
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spinninbsod said:
Try to get to bootloader from multirom which i believe is a modified twrp so tap reboot and then bootloader and tell us what it says or if its just a normal bootloader screen
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vin4yak said:
May be the power button is stuck?? Try pressing it hard a few times and see if it loosens up??
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!
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I cant return to stock because it keeps rebooting, so bootloader did not work too.
But @vin4yak was right button was stuck! And everything is back to normal. But thank you all for your quick replies

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