Hi,
hoping someone can give some advice as I'm running out of ideas. Essentially what happens is that my Desire S powers off whilst I am using it, mostly whilst I am navigating through the phone or using any kind of App (not always immediately, but always after a few minutes). I can power it up again afterwards but it will not boot up all the way & instead powers off again. However, if I connect it to a power source it will power up all the way again and it also doesn't power off whilst I use it and it is connected to a cable power source. So far I have:
- Bought a new battery
- Placed folded paper on battery
- Done a Factory reset (everything is stock, phone hasn't been rooted)
Through all of this the problem has continued. Another weird thing that has been happening whilst all this is going on is that the phone seems to have issues keeping the date & time synced. It sets the date to some day in 1980 & time is also incorrect. I have to manually set the date & time as it doesn't correct itself over time.
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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my asus power turn off and i need to turn on every hour
why?
my power save setting its not set.
Well,
- Have you changed the rom?
- This is a new device, or used?
- When do you recognized this problem?
- You got this problem when the device is on the charger?
- Maybe the device got some water, sweat, or vapor?
- Try to remove the battery for 1-2-3 hours, then put it back and try to full charge the batt.
- Try to do a ROM update, with an official ROM.
After this, tell if the problem is still.
lvikel2, hopefully you mean real shutdown - not the sleep mode. I write so because you mentioned power saving for some reason.... So let's talk about the situation when your battery is fully charged.
Prior flashing the device and removing battery for several hours you should check one little thing - a small switch hidden under the battery unit cover. The cover has a special flange which pushes the small switch when the cover is closed properly. If the flange is broken or the switch under it is not good - you will get spontaneous shutdowns.
i have the same problem. I tried putting a small paper in that small switch and it helped me for a month again its happening. whats the use of that switch anyway. can i take it off. Pls reply me at [email protected]
I had this problem too. My P525 works fine until few days ago ... i drop it(i think this is then it bagin) but everything else is working good it dont suspend etc.. so back to my problem a pice of paper on battery probably slov turn off problem but some times device go to sleep mode (like you if puch power buton).
i have this problem too, any solution?
Hi guys, here is my problem, diagnosis performed (thanks to other threads on this forum) and conclusion.
Looking for a peer review to make sure I'm on the right track and not missed anything.
Much appreciated
Issue:
random shut down during regular use
phone outside warranty.
Symptoms:
no warning, errors or app closure before shut down
always a hard shut down. no reboots.
will usually not power up again unless connected to charger
when it does power up without charger, it will almost immediately shut down again
irregular battery % display eg.
-before shut down will show 80%. On power up with charger, will show 55%.-another eg. shut down at 80%. On power up without charger, will show 15% then immediately shut down again. On power up again (without charger) will show 65%
phone unusable. max usage is prob 20min before shut down.
issue coincided with upgrade to Android Lollipop
no signs of overheating or 'lumps' in the back
Diagnosis:
assuming v5.0 upgrade being the cause, waited till v5.0.1 and ugpraded (Without factory reset). problem persists
factory reset to v5.0.1, problem persists.
flashed android kitkat using the image off the android dev site, problem persists.
visually checked power button for any signs of 'sticky button' syndrome but button look and operate as expected
running with most frequently recommended 'battery saving tips' applied
conclusion:
Faulty battery cell. looking to perform something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSGNUrpwIno
thoughts?
Change battery?
that was the conclusion. thanks.
Fixed?
jason.bourne said:
that was the conclusion. thanks.
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I assume that this solved the problem? Was it a difficult replacement/repair? I am having a very similar issue, except is it coincident with (and I'm unsure if caused by or not) an upgrade to Android M (6.0 and 6.0.1).
Tony
Changing the battery in incredibly easy in my opinion. I watched several different Youtube videos and, when I found the clearest one I could, I followed along with the video to disassemble my phone. Having the right tools will help a lot.
Hey everyone who reads this.
I'd like to start my topic with apologising if I post this in the wrong section.
So, I have a LG Spirit H440N LTE for about 3 years now, maybe a little less. I've always taken good care of it, both physically and in updates / security wise aswell.
My phone has been working flawlessly until the last 2 days. 2 days ago i was charging my phone, and when it vibrated (meaning its 100%) I pulled the cable off, and pressed the power button (power button locks - unlocks the screen) the screen didn't turn on. I was like "wow that's strange" but didn't care much, i just kept pressing the button every 5-6 seconds, nothing.
At that point I pulled the battery out, let it sit for a short time and then put it back, start the phone, I felt the vibration (meaning it's starting up) but no screen, so my first idea was that I need to get a new firmware and completely reinstall my phone, as it seems like it got bricked.. for no reason, by itself ? Strange thing but I accepted it and literally been googling for 9 hours now and I find more and more issues.
After I got LG FlashTool, drivers, and even 3 different firmwares, I wanted to start the phone in download mode to start upgrading, but even though I held down "volume up for 5 seconds and then put the usb cable in" nothing happened, no screen, my PC didn't recognise the phone either.
So I got a little bit mad and pulled the cable out from the phone, I wanted to remove the battery, but out of nowhere the phone suddenly started loading in, screen working completely fine, i could do whatever i want, so my first thing was to do a hard reset. After the hard reset I set up my usual stuff (important apps etc) and I locked the screen so my battery won't go down. Little did I know, I ****ed up again, because ever since that happened, I can't get my screen to work again. I tried everything I could but my PC still doesn't recognise the phone (even after a LOT of drivers being installed), charging the phone doesn't do anything. Regardless if I remove - put back the battery no screen, no screen in download - hard reset mode either, it's just completely black.
I'd like to have some sort of help, because I am just completely out of ideas, I really feel like a firmware change could fix the phone, but if the computer doesn't recognise it, I have no idea what to do.
rawon3 said:
Hey everyone who reads this.
I'd like to start my topic with apologising if I post this in the wrong section.
So, I have a LG Spirit H440N LTE for about 3 years now, maybe a little less. I've always taken good care of it, both physically and in updates / security wise aswell.
My phone has been working flawlessly until the last 2 days. 2 days ago i was charging my phone, and when it vibrated (meaning its 100%) I pulled the cable off, and pressed the power button (power button locks - unlocks the screen) the screen didn't turn on. I was like "wow that's strange" but didn't care much, i just kept pressing the button every 5-6 seconds, nothing.
At that point I pulled the battery out, let it sit for a short time and then put it back, start the phone, I felt the vibration (meaning it's starting up) but no screen, so my first idea was that I need to get a new firmware and completely reinstall my phone, as it seems like it got bricked.. for no reason, by itself ? Strange thing but I accepted it and literally been googling for 9 hours now and I find more and more issues.
After I got LG FlashTool, drivers, and even 3 different firmwares, I wanted to start the phone in download mode to start upgrading, but even though I held down "volume up for 5 seconds and then put the usb cable in" nothing happened, no screen, my PC didn't recognise the phone either.
So I got a little bit mad and pulled the cable out from the phone, I wanted to remove the battery, but out of nowhere the phone suddenly started loading in, screen working completely fine, i could do whatever i want, so my first thing was to do a hard reset. After the hard reset I set up my usual stuff (important apps etc) and I locked the screen so my battery won't go down. Little did I know, I ****ed up again, because ever since that happened, I can't get my screen to work again. I tried everything I could but my PC still doesn't recognise the phone (even after a LOT of drivers being installed), charging the phone doesn't do anything. Regardless if I remove - put back the battery no screen, no screen in download - hard reset mode either, it's just completely black.
I'd like to have some sort of help, because I am just completely out of ideas, I really feel like a firmware change could fix the phone, but if the computer doesn't recognise it, I have no idea what to do.
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You might be having hardware issues, such as a faulty power button. If you are the type of user that frequently presses the power button to lock/unlock the screen, this leads to excessive wear on the button components, this is why some users prefer to use the "tap to sleep" and "tap to wake" feature, to avoid wearing the power button out. On my LG, this feature is called "KnockOn", it's located in Accessibility settings.
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Hi,
My S7 crashed randomly and was stuck in a loop of the recovery menu. The short version is, I was fairly convinced it was a battery issue, and after changing the battery I was able to boot up successfully and (eventually) backup / copy off all my files. It wasn't esasy as it was constantly crashing and very unstable.
So, I did a full factory reset. This was via the settings menu after booting up and logging in because I couldn't access the recovery menu method. Factory reset has not solved my issue is still crashes usually after a few minutes at best.
Things that work
- Screen not broken, works perfectly, no dead pixels.
- No water damage / not dropped
- Volume Up and Down keys work (for volume and force power off when its crashed)
- Speakers / Microphone
- Both Cameras
- Wireless charging
- Cable Charging
- Full factory reset to latest stock android 8. Never rooted. Totally stock.
Things that don't work
- Vol Up + Home +Power to get to recovery menu / safe mode. Never managed to successfully do this
- I think it could be running a bit hotter than before, this may be subjective.
- Sometimes it crashes, screen powers off, but red charging light remains even when unplugged and it runs hot. Basically until the battery dies.
- Often crashes on first boot, e.g. during "samsung" boot screen. - Will restart and often gets to login on second attempt.
I've been testing via the diagnostics menu *#0*# (What a cool feature!) - Generally this is working ok, and nothing jumps out as failing, but its not easy as it crashes so randomly anyway. Can anyone recommend anything specific I should test?
So - Have I got a new Brick? Is there anything else I should do to try to save my phone? If it was smashed I could begrudingly write it off, but its in otherwise perfect condition! (3 months out of warranty!)
First time poster, any help appreciated.
Thanks
Sandstone Stickman said:
Hi,
My S7 crashed randomly and was stuck in a loop of the recovery menu. The short version is, I was fairly convinced it was a battery issue, and after changing the battery I was able to boot up successfully and (eventually) backup / copy off all my files. It wasn't esasy as it was constantly crashing and very unstable.
So, I did a full factory reset. This was via the settings menu after booting up and logging in because I couldn't access the recovery menu method. Factory reset has not solved my issue is still crashes usually after a few minutes at best.
Things that work
- Screen not broken, works perfectly, no dead pixels.
- No water damage / not dropped
- Volume Up and Down keys work (for volume and force power off when its crashed)
- Speakers / Microphone
- Both Cameras
- Wireless charging
- Cable Charging
- Full factory reset to latest stock android 8. Never rooted. Totally stock.
Things that don't work
- Vol Up + Home +Power to get to recovery menu / safe mode. Never managed to successfully do this
- I think it could be running a bit hotter than before, this may be subjective.
- Sometimes it crashes, screen powers off, but red charging light remains even when unplugged and it runs hot. Basically until the battery dies.
- Often crashes on first boot, e.g. during "samsung" boot screen. - Will restart and often gets to login on second attempt.
I've been testing via the diagnostics menu *#0*# (What a cool feature!) - Generally this is working ok, and nothing jumps out as failing, but its not easy as it crashes so randomly anyway. Can anyone recommend anything specific I should test?
So - Have I got a new Brick? Is there anything else I should do to try to save my phone? If it was smashed I could begrudingly write it off, but its in otherwise perfect condition! (3 months out of warranty!)
First time poster, any help appreciated.
Thanks
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Can you flash latest unbranded stock? If still happens then it's battery failing. S7 is old phone now
cooltt said:
Can you flash latest unbranded stock? If still happens then it's battery failing. S7 is old phone now
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Thanks, I've replaced the battery with a new one. Tried full factory reset a second time but it crashed and hasn't restarted since.
I think it must be a hardware issue. It thinks its charging when unplugged, gets hot when "off" won't switch off when crashes so need to wait for battery to die before recharging and trying again.
Yes, its old ish, but really only just over 2 years. My S3 lasted 4.5 years so getting half the lifespan from the S7 is really dissappointing. It was in perfect condition until this happened .
I tend to use my pad for traveling mostly, so it has been unused for about 6 weeks.
I turned it on a couple of days ago and all was fine until overnight it went into a reboot loop (or so I thought).
The following day it was dead, so I recharged it (during which it was rebooting constantly).
It would reboot every 10-15 seconds, even it it was in Recovery or FFBM mode.
The fact that it would reboot whatever mode it was in meant (IMO) that it was a hardware issue and not a software one, and the likely culprit was the power button. (It was acting like the power button was constantly depressed).
Using a pin I was able to lift the power button slightly and sure enough the pad booted and showed that it had pretty much fully charged even whilst rebooting.
As soon as I removed the pin it went straight back into a reboot loop.
Does anyone have any ideas how i may proceed to fix this issue? (It may even just be a humidity issue on the fingerprint sensor as I live in a highly humid country.)
I can't even work out the best way to open the case as there don't seem to be any tear-downs..
Thanks
Mine happen same issue with this, solve it by using
Step 1 : Spray 3M™ Quick Drying Contact Cleaner 16-102, around the Power Button Area.
Step 2 : Apply 3M™ AR-100 Anti-Rust lubricant.
So far after 1week, not more repeated