These phones reboot crazy fast for me, as in the OS and finished loading quick.
Makes me assume it's doing fastboot and not ever really rebooting or shutting down all the way.
I came from HTC and we had option under settings/power to disable fastboot.
Does this offer similar? Or is the phone really just booting that quick now.
Pretty sure it's just booting that fast now, I looked through all the settings and didn't see anything about fast boot
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Try a battery pull and then boot up. See if you notice a difference.
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Think you're a bit confused on what fastboot actually is. You can review and learn what fastboot is and how it is used in this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...tmctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=22720312
Yes, your device is booting that fast. You won't find the fastboot option setting on Samsung, and just a heads up, it wasn't an option on your HTC to boot your device faster either (technically speaking). ??
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Try a battery pull and then boot up. See if you notice a difference.
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I did, that's what sparked me asking this. The phone boots a little slower.
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Think you're a bit confused on what fastboot actually is. You can review and learn what fastboot is and how it is used in this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...tmctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=22720312
Yes, your device is booting that fast. You won't find the fastboot option setting on Samsung, and just a heads up, it wasn't an option on your HTC to boot your device faster either (technically speaking). ??
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Actually on my HTC it was, they specifically even say it is:
" HTC Fast Boot that enables people to quickly make a call or check emails by shortening the time taken to complete the power-up sequence."
That's from a press release a few years back.
And the option in the menu on my phone even said enabling it to speed up boot times.
I know what you're referring to though, you are thinking like the fastboot in the way that people flash/mod etc. I am talking about the actual the phone booting up and using a hybrid hibernation vs. not mode.
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I'm on cyanogenmod and I'm not sure why but my phone spends a long time on the HTC screen. Anyone know how to shorten boot times? I'm not sure how they've become so long now
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I really want to know too. Mine boots/shows the HTC screen for 90 seconds, I even disabled some programs on start-up.
Its sort of like windows, if 10,000 applications at boot time are syncing, loading into the memory, starting up, its going to take awhile for the phone to be "ready" ;-)
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Its sort of like windows, if 10,000 applications at boot time are syncing, loading into the memory, starting up, its going to take awhile for the phone to be "ready" ;-)
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I understand where you're coming from but I only have about 10 applications which I got from the market. The rest are just the stock apps
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I'm on cyanogenmod and I'm not sure why but my phone spends a long time on the HTC screen. Anyone know how to shorten boot times? I'm not sure how they've become so long now
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settings / power / fastboot
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settings / power / fastboot
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Fastboot was prone to causing the phone to end up with the emmc error during the earlier Desire S days, I still won't recommend it, and don't recommend it.
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Interesting. I tried expanding on what you said earlier by flashing a new rom so most apps were gone and then gave it a couple of reboots but it still took a while on the white HTC screen
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Hello,
Hard reset, factory. My one x is becoming unresponsive and sluggish, usually about 20 minutes after a reboot. I have nothing on this phone. we're just using the web browser, and touches don't register. I thought that it may be a screen defect, and it still may well be. But it seems odd to me that after a fresh reboot, or by turning off the phone and letting it "chill out" the phone becomes responsive again.
Basically how do I tell if this is a hardware defect or a software defect? I am locked, running at&t 1.85 stock. I have tried the hardware tests and of course everything passes.
Thanks
Did you try the ruu yet and if it still happens probably the digitizer or whatever has a defect
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Do you have fastboot enabled still? I don't think you'll get true, full reboot if it is. You've not down loaded any apps or anything? Was it doing this since you bought the phone or did it start occurring just out of the blue? I'm assuming your not rooted or anything, right?
It's a rather odd issue that I've never heard of before.
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To find out if the touchscreen is registering touches, do this when it starts becoming sluggish:
Go to settings -> developer options -> pointer location
See if whenever you touch the phone it overlays a blue line.
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Do you have fastboot enabled still? I don't think you'll get true, full reboot if it is.
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The "Fast boot" option in Setting/Power only apply to powering off, than on again. Holding down the power button, then selecting Restart will give you a true reboot, even with fast boot enabled.
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Thanks alot. I am still investigating this. I thought that I did not have any third party apps installed, but it looks like the culprit may be Virtua Tennis.
I have found that some Android apps even after closed or reboot still take control of certain aspects of the phone. The pin ball games do it. Its not until I delete them does it stop.
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Hey guys I'm not currently home and don't have my tablet on me I will be tonight. Last night my tablet I power it on and only come to a black lit up screen I reboot and the same thing I can't get into the bootloader just a black lit screen. Does this mean I'm bricked ? I haven't tried hooking it up to the pc yet.
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Guess no one knows
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Hey guys I'm not currently home and don't have my tablet on me I will be tonight. Last night my tablet I power it on and only come to a black lit up screen I reboot and the same thing I can't get into the bootloader just a black lit screen. Does this mean I'm bricked ? I haven't tried hooking it up to the pc yet.
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Guess no one knows
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It is just hard to tell with limited information. If the screen is not turning on, it could be either its bricked, the screen is bad, or it is just PMS'ing ATM and will work later. But if you are unable to access the boot loader at all later on when you have it, yes it is bricked more then likely, but like I said it could possibly be the screen.
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It is just hard to tell with limited information. If the screen is not turning on, it could be either its bricked, the screen is bad, or it is just PMS'ing ATM and will work later. But if you are unable to access the boot loader at all later on when you have it, yes it is bricked more then likely, but like I said it could possibly be the screen.
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Okay thanks for the info appreciate it. I'll be able to test it out in 30 minutes. Screen powers on but all black no display but I can see that the screen is light like illuminated. That was what I got earlier today. I'll update soon when I test again.
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Still black lit up screen. When I took up the tablet to the computer it is detected. Also I think I heard the tablet make notification sounds. Any advice how I should proceed ? Does this mean the display is actually messed up ? I haven't dropped the tablet or anything.
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Also when I browse the tablet on my computer zero items show up I last had cromi 4.6 installed. Wonder if reflash the recovery or something would help or adb commands going to do some searching.
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Really sucks I've been at it for hours and really no luck. The tablet boots up there's no display besides the black lit screen. Usb debugging isn't turned on. When I reboot the device when I try to get it to to stay at fastboot the tablet just starts up because if I stay at the boot screen without pressing anything it just boots after 10 seconds and in recovery mode fastboot doesn't work. I think my only chance is getting a microsd and putting the fireware file on there and hoping it will update ? I really don't know if this a full brick or not. I can get the device to show on adb for a bit. Or if showhow it is just the display that is messed up..
Well update I don't know of this info helps nut before this device got messed up I never had the usb icon for fastboot in the bootloader options only 3 icons. Think I might just but the bullet and hope the store will do something with the in store warranty
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Really sucks I've been at it for hours and really no luck. The tablet boots up there's no display besides the black lit screen. Usb debugging isn't turned on. When I reboot the device when I try to get it to to stay at fastboot the tablet just starts up because if I stay at the boot screen without pressing anything it just boots after 10 seconds and in recovery mode fastboot doesn't work. I think my only chance is getting a microsd and putting the fireware file on there and hoping it will update ? I really don't know if this a full brick or not. I can get the device to show on adb for a bit. Or if showhow it is just the display that is messed up..
Well update I don't know of this info helps nut before this device got messed up I never had the usb icon for fastboot in the bootloader options only 3 icons. Think I might just but the bullet and hope the store will do something with the in store warranty
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If you were on the 4.2.1 boot loader, being at the screen with the 3 icons automatically activates fastboot, and it does NOT boot after 10 seconds, it only did that on the on 4.1.1 boot loaders and older. So you could try getting to fastboot? I am not sure.
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Hi guys,
I need your help, once again. This afternoon my phone fell on the ground, not from a big height, but it did. As I picked it up it was still working, but I couldn't pick up a phone call I was receiving, so I switched it off. Since then, it's in constant reboot. I tried to pull the battery, but as soon as I put it back in, the loop starts again, without even pushing the power button.
Unfortunately, when I pulled the battery I realized some had craved in, from a previous spill. Not much at all, in fact I was surprised to see it there, but as a fact there was.
I tried to access recovery mod, but with no success.
Thoughts?
Get into download mode and go back to stock.
Could be a problem inside the phone. But you should try going into download mode and go back to stock by using the one click back to stock tool.
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Could be a problem inside the phone. But you should try going into download mode and go back to stock by using the one click back to stock tool.
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No success. As soon as I pop the battery in it starts the loop, so basically I have no time to press volume and then plug the cable in.
If I plug the cable, press volume, and then pop battery in, it goes into a different "battery loop", but still loop.
I can't believe it got damaged for three drops of water...
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No success. As soon as I pop the battery in it starts the loop, so basically I have no time to press volume and then plug the cable in.
If I plug the cable, press volume, and then pop battery in, it goes into a different "battery loop", but still loop.
I can't believe it got damaged for three drops of water...
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Try this different method to get into download mode.
Take everything out of the phone (microSD, Battery, and SIM card).
Then hold both volume button up and down and THEN connect it to the cable.
Keep holding the volume buttons and then put the battery in.
It may be hard so you should flip to the back side of the phone and do tht. By doing tht, it will automatically go into download mode.
If that doesnt work it could be a battery problem or the phone is broken :/
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Try this different method to get into download mode.
Take everything out of the phone (microSD, Battery, and SIM card).
Then hold both volume button up and down and THEN connect it to the cable.
Keep holding the volume buttons and then put the battery in.
It may be hard so you should flip to the back side of the phone and do tht. By doing tht, it will automatically go into download mode.
If that doesnt work it could be a battery problem or the phone is broken :/
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Nothing, still goes to a sort of battery charging loop. Damn it...
Can you try to get into download mode without putting the battery in. Just hold the volume buttons and connect it to the cable and see if it goes to download mode. If it does then put battery in. Be careful.
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Can you try to get into download mode without putting the battery in. Just hold the volume buttons and connect it to the cable and see if it goes to download mode. If it does then put battery in. Be careful.
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No luck....
That sucks. :/ Download mode is the only way to fix these kinds of problems. I dont see why you wouldn't be able to get into there. Try looking in other forums to see if it can help you.
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That sucks. :/ Download mode is the only way to fix these kinds of problems. I dont see why you wouldn't be able to get into there. Try looking in other forums to see if it can help you.
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I can't believe it... I realize water is lethal to these devices, but that was not much water at all...
I guess I can start looking for a new one. Suggested phones? Nexus 4?
That phone seems nice. As long as you can afford it then it would be great. Just make sure it doesn't contact wit water. Even doe it my seem like tht is a great phone to chose phones arent made to be water proof at this point
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That phone seems nice. As long as you can afford it then it would be great. Just make sure it doesn't contact wit water. Even doe it my seem like tht is a great phone to chose phones arent made to be water proof at this point
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Unfortunately I can't really afford it, but now it's hard to go back to a dumb phone. At the same time I'm pissed at how fragile these things are..
Sadly i have nothing to add to this except i have this exact same problem happening to me right now. Now This is the second phone ive ever rooted so you know I'm a newb their. So Can someone shoot me in the direction of stock tar files and what Odin to use.
I believe that is what i need to do yes?
use Odin to (IDK) inject root access with some other programs needed to use custom roms backups etc, also this is doe using a specific file as this is the part of the process where most phones are bricked?
So sorry but for those following this thread I have searched but IDK the best way to go as they change and i want the latest. As when i first rooted this phone I first tried Superoneclick as it was said to be so easy. Well SOC froze on step 3 i think and never finished once so i ended up doing it with Odin which is the way i did it with my SG3 (for some reason way easier to use maybe more devs??) So i am trying ti pimp my mothers phone LOL She is in her 60s but she knows what shes doing lol. Anyway she hated her phone and i told her all she had to do was root it and load a new ROM and your phone will look and act newer. (wanting to save mom money too) This is my situation.
If you read all that i am asking what Odin version i need or better where to get it. Same with the flash file. IDK if any ICS or JB rooted flash files are made or if its better to use stock 2.3.6 (i think) whichever way results in easiest upgrading and how it should be done. I thank you a lot. I am sorry for the thread hijack but i thought it would be better one post here instead another thread (i hope to have found it from you or on my own before that) like i said i search but i cant find i know its their i found it before so idk.
I do know to thank you again and sorry again for the hijack
Here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12255848
Odin 1.7 is fine
Here is a list of Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/List_of_ROMs
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Here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12255848
Odin 1.7 is fine
Here is a list of Roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/List_of_ROMs
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Thanks for that information as long as your not hard bricked AFAIK this is the fix all if you have to start over.
Hye guys, my nexus 5 suddenly shut down and refuse to turn on just now. Weird part of this problem is when i connect it to power source, it turn on but bootloop forever. I have been tried few tricks that i found but those trick didnt work. I suspect that my battery is now gone bad but would be nice if you guys had similar situation and share it here to me or confirm which part i need to replace. Thanks
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Hye guys, my nexus 5 suddenly shut down and refuse to turn on just now. Weird part of this problem is when i connect it to power source, it turn on but bootloop forever. I have been tried few tricks that i found but those trick didnt work. I suspect that my battery is now gone bad but would be nice if you guys had similar situation and share it here to me or confirm which part i need to replace. Thanks
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It does sound like a bad battery to me. But just in case If you can connect to your PC with a cable I suggest you flash stock. That will definitely tell you that it's hardware.
At first, i thought the same too. I opened the back and took away the battery, it still the same.
When i tried to go into bootloader with cable attached to my PC or charger is plugged in, it shows the bootloader before self reboot almost instantly after that. It won't stay long enough to let me flash.
Is it completely broken? Motherboard or chips issue?
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At first, i thought the same too. I opened the back and took away the battery, it still the same.
When i tried to go into bootloader with cable attached to my PC or charger is plugged in, it shows the bootloader before self reboot almost instantly after that. It won't stay long enough to let me flash.
Is it completely broken? Motherboard or chips issue?
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If your phone is off the charger and you cant turn it on and if it is on charger you see the google logo appearing and disyppearing then your problem is a broken power switch.
I've had the same problem and had neither a dead battery nor power switch. I would leave it plugged in for a few hours, then try to get into boot loader mode. Clear cache via fastboot and reboot.
Tried that, but it won't stay in bootloader mode, it will restarted itself almost instantly and repeated like that forever.
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Tried that, but it won't stay in bootloader mode, it will restarted itself almost instantly and repeated like that forever.
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Then its a power button or battery issue.
What about if you unplug it as soon as the bootloader appears?
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Confirmed it's not a battery issue.
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When i unplugged it as soon as the bootloader screen appear, it will turned off itself and not able to turn it on no matter what i did (unless plug it back to power source).
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Why are you so sure it is not a Battery issue?
Maybe then a power switch problem. It may be sticky.
Have a command prompt window up and ready to send a new boot.IMG to your device. The second it hits BL mode try to flash it. See if it writes on the device.
I think this is recoverable.
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Have a command prompt window up and ready to send a new boot.IMG to your device. The second it hits BL mode try to flash it. See if it writes on the device.
I think this is recoverable.
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If it powers off while doing that then not a good idea.
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If it powers off while doing that then not a good idea.
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If the phone is borked and needs an RMA, might be a last ditch effort. I'm comfortable doing something like that, but not all might. It would involve perfect timing.
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If the phone is borked and needs an RMA, might be a last ditch effort. I'm comfortable doing something like that, but not all might. It would involve perfect timing.
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Meh. Could try it but I doubt it'll do any good.
Thanks for all replies. Nothing i did (including all of suggestions here) can revive it. Trying to do RMA but the BL is unlocked.
I just tear it all apart (thats why I'm sure not a battery and power button issue) and already started selling all the parts. So sad to be one of the unfortunate N5 owner.
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