Nexus 5 Will Not Power On, Possibly Hard Bricked? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

First of all-mods, feel free to move this if it needs to go somewhere else.
Anyway, I just flashed Cyanogenmod 11, after rebooting from recovery after flashing the zip, I get nothing but a black screen. Now here's the odd part- it is recognized by Windows when plugged in as "LG Android USB Device." I have tried everything to hard reset it but nothing works. My gut feeling tells me its hard-bricked but just figured I'd see what everyone thinks. Any input is appreciated!

Can you get into fastboot? Or recovery?
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CRIME INC. said:
Can you get into fastboot? Or recovery?
sent from my "Rasta" HAMMERHEAD
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No matter what i do, nothing shows on the screen, so no. Oddly,when its plugged into my computer, Windows makes noises when it connects and disconnects.

Problem resolved. Finally after hours of trying to hard reset it, it has booted into the bootloader. Back to stock Android we go!

Diamondback17 said:
Problem resolved. Finally after hours of trying to hard reset it, it has booted into the bootloader. Back to stock Android we go!
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How do you solved it, i have the same problem!!!
please, help meeeee

nexus 5 doesn't turn on
estate said:
How do you solved it, i have the same problem!!!
please, help meeeee
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I have the same proble, help, anyone??

erikscbd said:
I have the same proble, help, anyone??
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try pressing the power button for 20-25 seconds, do not let go.

simms22 said:
try pressing the power button for 20-25 seconds, do not let go.
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Still no luck... I can't get the screen to come on no matter what I do.

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Possible bricked phone? Stuck at Android booting screen

My phone was glitching out today and the location services kept crashing, so I decided to reset.
I tried doing a factory reset by going to backup & reset, yet when I tapped "erase everything".. NOTHING happened.
So I went to recovery mode and did a device wipe/restore and it was stuck that mode for about 5 minutes or so.
It finally got out of that loop, but it's stuck in that boot logo of Nexus 5 (the 4 color circle one). I don't know what to do now Did I brick my phone?
You're not bricked. Can you get into bootloader mode?
jd1639 said:
You're not bricked. Can you get into bootloader mode?
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Actually I can. Right now I have the android guy on the side with "restart bootloader" in red. Is there a way to fix this?
Nephilim-Giant said:
Actually I can. Right now I have the android guy on the side with "restart bootloader" in red. Is there a way to fix this?
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I'd flash the factory image. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
jd1639 said:
I'd flash the factory image. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
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Ah thank god, there might be a way! I'll do this ASAP and get back to this post
Nephilim-Giant said:
Ah thank god, there might be a way! I'll do this ASAP and get back to this post
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Do you have ADB /Fastboot set up?
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0dBu said:
Do you have ADB /Fastboot set up?
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Nope. I just googled this and I didn't even know about this. I'll be definitely reading up more into this! Thank you!
jd1639 said:
I'd flash the factory image. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
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I tried the factory image and it seemed to work fine until for the first 5 minutes or so, until I rebooted the device. Then it did the same google start up lock. I did another factor image and this time it worked perfect. Rebooted and it came back on. Thank you so much!
Edit: Also, this thread can be closed because my problem has been solved! Love XDA!

[Q] Help un"bricking" my tf300t?

Hey guys, I recently found my tf300t tucked away somewhere. Haven't used it for absolute months! And I remembered why, I kept having problems with CM somehow(I believe the last update was somewhere in June-July of 2013), so this time after charging it and wanting to do it all again, I figured I'd get it updated. Seeing as it's been nearly a year and so much crap has changed, I figured something was going to go wrong. Before I even DID ANYTHING, I told the tablet to reboot into recovery mode, and boom that's where I'm stuck. The Tablet rebooted and now only shows the Asus boot screen... Nothing else! Vol down+pwr didn't work, nothing. And If I hold the power button it shuts off but then turns right back on 1-2 seconds later. I'm not sure what this is, a soft brick? a Brick? just an error? Can anybody please help? I know this is probably the wrong section, but I'm just frustrated.
Thank you to anybody who can help in any shape or form.
PS: no bashing is needed, my tables already bashing my head for me.
Amirocassar said:
Hey guys, I recently found my tf300t tucked away somewhere. Haven't used it for absolute months! And I remembered why, I kept having problems with CM somehow(I believe the last update was somewhere in June-July of 2013), so this time after charging it and wanting to do it all again, I figured I'd get it updated. Seeing as it's been nearly a year and so much crap has changed, I figured something was going to go wrong. Before I even DID ANYTHING, I told the tablet to reboot into recovery mode, and boom that's where I'm stuck. The Tablet rebooted and now only shows the Asus boot screen... Nothing else! Vol down+pwr didn't work, nothing. And If I hold the power button it shuts off but then turns right back on 1-2 seconds later. I'm not sure what this is, a soft brick? a Brick? just an error? Can anybody please help? I know this is probably the wrong section, but I'm just frustrated.
Thank you to anybody who can help in any shape or form.
PS: no bashing is needed, my tables already bashing my head for me.
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Does it respond to being plugged into a computer? Try pressing the reset button and then doing the vol down to get into fastboot.
cmendonc2 said:
Does it respond to being plugged into a computer? Try pressing the reset button and then doing the vol down to get into fastboot.
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Nope, but I am running W8 and I read that W8 kinda sucks for this sort of thing. Like you need W7 or XP? Correct me if im wrong. Any other ideas? . I didn't do anything! Just told it to reboot into recovery, and now I'm stuck there. I held pwr+volume down and it still keeps stuck, and if I try to power it off then it just turns on again a few seconds later.
Amirocassar said:
Nope, but I am running W8 and I read that W8 kinda sucks for this sort of thing. Like you need W7 or XP? Correct me if im wrong. Any other ideas? . I didn't do anything! Just told it to reboot into recovery, and now I'm stuck there. I held pwr+volume down and it still keeps stuck, and if I try to power it off then it just turns on again a few seconds later.
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I have the same issue more or less...
Mine will not go into fastboot
kingrat said:
I have the same issue more or less...
Mine will not go into fastboot
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I also have this issue
??
So none of you can get to fastboot or recovery, but you do all get the stuck at Asus logo?? All your bootloaders are unlocked?? All of you got to this spot, the same way by not using the tablet for long periods of time???? What bootloader are you on?? What version of CM are you running??? What is the OS of your PC, If its not the top 3 please be specific......Are you using a stock asus data cable??
Sounds similar
From what your posts say, it sounds like something i came across. I struggled for hours trying to figure out this dilemma, but if you're in the same situation i was in then as long as you're in that screen even after trying to hold the power and -vol let it sit there, plug in and make sure you have all your files associated with fastboot platform installed and try pushing the new TWRP ( http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407569892 ) to your tablet, for some reason after a certain update after 4.1 i believe? CWM stopped working for me, so try pushing the new TWRP from that link there and possibly you should be able to gain control of your tablet again and start installing the new packets for CM 11. I found this to be very helpful http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2570965 and thanks to "cmendonc2", 6 post down, he really cleared things up with his simple links. Hope you're in the same boat as i was. Good luck

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
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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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.
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el
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.
From my mobile telephony device.
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..

[Q] help me! please help! soft bricked my lenovo a800

Hi everyone, i am new to xda. Ive soft bricked my lenovo a800 by manually installing fonts and after reboot, soft bricked my phone. I have stock recovery with usb debugging disabled accidently. My pc is detecting my phone but cannot access it. Ive wanted to flash it to stock rom and flash tool is not detecting it. Does anyone has any solution to my worst problem ? please help cause i dont want to give away 500 to 700 bucks for a service center. Help me
prajwal999 said:
Hi everyone, i am new to xda. Ive soft bricked my lenovo a800 by manually installing fonts and after reboot, soft bricked my phone. I have stock recovery with usb debugging disabled accidently. My pc is detecting my phone but cannot access it. Ive wanted to flash it to stock rom and flash tool is not detecting it. Does anyone has any solution to my worst problem ? please help cause i dont want to give away 500 to 700 bucks for a service center. Help me
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Are you able to use the power button to "kind of" reboot? (like, it doesn't actually start up, but it still responds to the power button)
yes
thenookieforlife3 said:
Are you able to use the power button to "kind of" reboot? (like, it doesn't actually start up, but it still responds to the power button)
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Thanks for replying. It boots and get stuck at lenovo loading screen. I dont even have nandroid backup.
prajwal999 said:
Thanks for replying. It boots and get stuck at lenovo loading screen. I dont even have nandroid backup.
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So it does respond to the power button, even if it doesn't actually boot up?
thenookieforlife3 said:
So it does respond to the power button, even if it doesn't actually boot up?
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Yes it is soft bricked
but
prajwal999 said:
Yes it is soft bricked
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I still can go to stock recovery and yet makes no sense
prajwal999 said:
I still can go to stock recovery and yet makes no sense
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Why does it make no sense? I was going to recommend using ClockworkMod, but...
thenookieforlife3 said:
Why does it make no sense? I was going to recommend using ClockworkMod, but...
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I could have done it with cmw but i have stock recovery and it is of no use...
prajwal999 said:
I could have done it with cmw but i have stock recovery and it is of no use...
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I need you to please speak with a little more enunciation. I am not really understanding what you are trying to say.
What have you done so far, and what has not been successful?
thenookieforlife3 said:
I need you to please speak with a little more enunciation. I am not really understanding what you are trying to say.
What have you done so far, and what has not been successful?
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What ? Let me put this way. My phone has stock recovery, usb debugging disabled, boot looping, windows cant read my android and i dont have nandroid backup and i have stock rom...
prajwal999 said:
What ? Let me put this way. My phone has stock recovery, usb debugging disabled, boot looping, windows cant read my android and i dont have nandroid backup and i have stock rom...
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Yo! Whats your age ? And which grade or class are you studying in ?
prajwal999 said:
Yo! Whats your age ? And which grade or class are you studying in ?
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Are you talking to me?
You replied to your own post, so...
P.S. I am not at liberty to share that information. Why do you need it?
The instructions to factory-reset your a800:
1. Press together : POWER + VOLUME UP about several second, a warning will appear onscreen.
2. Choose "Reset Device".
3. Reboot.
You should be back to stock and your problem fixed.
tried that!
thenookieforlife3 said:
Are you talking to me?
You replied to your own post, so...
P.S. I am not at liberty to share that information. Why do you need it?
The instructions to factory-reset your a800:
1. Press together : POWER + VOLUME UP about several second, a warning will appear onscreen.
2. Choose "Reset Device".
3. Reboot.
You should be back to stock and your problem fixed.
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I've tried that several times. But there is a problem in my rom. Any ideas?
thenookieforlife3 said:
Are you talking to me?
You replied to your own post, so...
P.S. I am not at liberty to share that information. Why do you need it?
The instructions to factory-reset your a800:
1. Press together : POWER + VOLUME UP about several second, a warning will appear onscreen.
2. Choose "Reset Device".
3. Reboot.
You should be back to stock and your problem fixed.
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Any ideas? I want my phone back. Please!!
help me!!
Does anyone have fix for my phone
guys please help my my Lenovo A800 after 10 seconds it wel close again stock at Lenovo logo ,I can't even use factory mode,after 10 seconds it will close to,no choose directory,no choose clearing data or normal boot,nothing,only when I press Power and volume up,You are in factory mode press power button and the normal boot,and it will close,are this problem can be fix?

Dead phone, only vibrations

My phone was normal throughout the day and when I woke up the screen a few minutes back, the phone was literally dead.
I pressed and hold the power button for 20s and all I got was the vibration. Tried both the buttons combination of power + volume up/ down and all I get was vibration only. I plugged the phone into the charger and nothing came on the screen of the phone as well.
Any ideas? Phone was at 70%+ when this happen
@Heisenberg any ideas?
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@Heisenberg any ideas?
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I can only suggested you try this:
http://www.naldotech.com/fix-bricked-oneplus-one-restore-stock-oneplusrecovery-tool/
Heisenberg said:
I can only suggested you try this:
http://www.naldotech.com/fix-bricked-oneplus-one-restore-stock-oneplusrecovery-tool/
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My computer can't detect the phone at all
I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_x9SnJ1Ak
Able to help with the drivers?
Bobbi lim said:
I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_x9SnJ1Ak
Able to help with the drivers?
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Not right now, it's late here so I have to get to bed soon.
I think those are both the same procedure from @netbuzz his post.
Heisenberg said:
Not right now, it's late here so I have to get to bed soon.
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Thymo said:
I think those are both the same procedure from @netbuzz his post.
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Got the phone up and running, finally!
Just for your to take note, the guide doesn't work for users using Windows 10. Win10 will not be able to detect the device at all in device manager. Had to downgrade back to Win7 just to get things up and running again...

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