Hi,
I tried to restore my Nexus S (european, GT-I9023) which has a broken power button before sending it to Samsung for repair.
I just screwed my ROM flash using Clockworkmod and now my phone only shows a beautiful Google screen.
When I try to use fastboot screen (using vol+/vol-) nothing moves, and even if it moved I wouldn't be able select any option as my power button is broken. I can't also access Odin (vol+ and vol- pressed when the phone is off) as I can't turn off my phone.
What can I do to flash my rom? May I send it to Samsung anyway?
Thanks for your answers!
Txkw said:
Hi,
I tried to restore my Nexus S (european, GT-I9023) which has a broken power button before sending it to Samsung for repair.
I just screwed my ROM flash using Clockworkmod and now my phone only shows a beautiful Google screen.
When I try to use fastboot screen (using vol+/vol-) nothing moves, and even if it moved I wouldn't be able select any option as my power button is broken. I can't also access Odin (vol+ and vol- pressed when the phone is off) as I can't turn off my phone.
What can I do to flash my rom? May I send it to Samsung anyway?
Thanks for your answers!
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I am also facing the exact same problem. Can someone kindly guide us please?
Switch off. Press Volume Up and plug in the charging cable. Now, see if you tackle with the Fastboot mode.
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a2zRulz said:
I am also facing the exact same problem. Can someone kindly guide us please?
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My power button is broken too.
I solved the problem flashing ClockworkMod Touch from Windows Terminal.
DJBhardwaj said:
Switch off. Press Volume Up and plug in the charging cable. Now, see if you tackle with the Fastboot mode.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2
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He might not be able to. When the power button breaks, it stays in a "on" state and that messed up fastboot as it doesn't let you scroll or initialize properly.
a2zRulz said:
I am also facing the exact same problem. Can someone kindly guide us please?
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If your rom starts booting (you see a quick flash after initial Google logo) you might be able to ADB from there (while it's not booting and the rom logo is showing, I know weird but often works). Check it out.
Edit: Oh and if you get adb access, then what you want to do is "reboot recovery" to reboot to recovery, and then wipe/flash a rom and whatnot.
polobunny said:
He might not be able to. When the power button breaks, it stays in a "on" state and that messed up fastboot as it doesn't let you scroll or initialize properly.
If your rom starts booting (you see a quick flash after initial Google logo) you might be able to ADB from there (while it's not booting and the rom logo is showing, I know weird but often works). Check it out.
Edit: Oh and if you get adb access, then what you want to do is "reboot recovery" to reboot to recovery, and then wipe/flash a rom and whatnot.
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You are absolutely right. The phone thinks that the power button is pressed and doesn't let us move up and down using the volume keys.
Also, even if I get adb access after the Google logo, how do I use fastboot mode? I actually wanted to flash a recovery as my Power button doesn't work even in the recovery. Moreover, I can boot into recovery without adb, from inside the rom power menu.
So adb doesn't help here
a2zRulz said:
You are absolutely right. The phone thinks that the power button is pressed and doesn't let us move up and down using the volume keys.
Also, even if I get adb access after the Google logo, how do I use fastboot mode? I actually wanted to flash a recovery as my Power button doesn't work even in the recovery. Moreover, I can boot into recovery without adb, from inside the rom power menu.
So adb doesn't help here
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What recovery do you currently have? All custom recoveries enable you to scroll with menu and home key, go back with the back key and select with the search key. So if you can get adb while it's "not booting" and reboot to your custom recovery, then you can navigate, mount usb and transfer a rom if needed or flash one that is on your phone.
Edit: Also, I was under the impression you couldn't boot your ROM. If you can, what is it exactly that you are trying to do??
polobunny said:
What recovery do you currently have? All custom recoveries enable you to scroll with menu and home key, go back with the back key and select with the search key. So if you can get adb while it's "not booting" and reboot to your custom recovery, then you can navigate, mount usb and transfer a rom if needed or flash one that is on your phone.
Edit: Also, I was under the impression you couldn't boot your ROM. If you can, what is it exactly that you are trying to do??
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I have ClockworkMod (CWM) 6.0.2.5 Non-Touch from this thread:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032337
I flashed this earlier when my power button was working. And I have tried all the capacitive buttons. None of them work with this recovery. That's why I was looking forward to flashing a touch based recovery.
a2zRulz said:
I have ClockworkMod (CWM) 6.0.2.5 Non-Touch from this thread:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032337
I flashed this earlier when my power button was working. And I have tried all the capacitive buttons. None of them work with this recovery. That's why I was looking forward to flashing a touch based recovery.
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From the same thread you can simply download any of these (highly suggest ClockworkMod (CWM) 5.8.0.2 Touch, one if not the most reliable) and flash them from within your current CWM.
polobunny said:
From the same thread you can simply download any of these (highly suggest ClockworkMod (CWM) 5.8.0.2 Touch, one if not the most reliable) and flash them from within your current CWM.
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Dear sir,
Please understand. That's what I am trying to tell you. I cannot use power button or any other button to select anything in the recovery. So how will I install this one?
a2zRulz said:
Dear sir,
Please understand. That's what I am trying to tell you. I cannot use power button or any other button to select anything in the recovery. So how will I install this one?
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Ok let's get this right
What is your goal? Flash a different recovery? Then you can flash a recovery from within something such as ROM Manager if your rom still boots.
Yes sir, my goal is to flash a touch based recovery just so that I can flash new ROMs and kernels without the help of the power button.
Koushik charges for in-app flashing of CWM Touch which is otherwise free. So that's the main issue here. I guess I'll have to live with it
a2zRulz said:
Yes sir, my goal is to flash a touch based recovery just so that I can flash new ROMs and kernels without the help of the power button.
Koushik charges for in-app flashing of CWM Touch which is otherwise free. So that's the main issue here. I guess I'll have to live with it
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Ok.
You can use this Flash Image GUI to flash a recovery of your choice from within Android then:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453617
It's free. Make sure to download the right recovery for your device and select recovery image in Flash Image GUI.
polobunny said:
Ok.
You can use this Flash Image GUI to flash a recovery of your choice from within Android then:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453617
It's free. Make sure to download the right recovery for your device and select recovery image in Flash Image GUI.
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You sir, are my hero... Many thanks for this :highfive: :victory:
If you are flashing a touch version of CWM recovery, I highly suggest v6.0.1.0. The later version (up to 6.0.2.5) have a bug that will make you unable to mount the SD card within the recovery. Otherwise TWRP is very interesting, but backups made with CWM are not compatible with TWRP.
Thanks, I'll try TWRP this time
Hy,
I recently tried to flash a CWM Recovery 5 via odin and it went succesfully, but when i enter recovery mode i get some errors written and the recovery mode is totally useless while no command is functioning (even the reboot option hangs when i click on the power button to confirm).
To the hanging part: So when i confirm a command, all the text is going away from the screen, what is left on the screen is just the CWM recovery background picture. When i press the power button again the text from the menu reappears, but if i want to get out of recovery mode, then only way is to take out the battery.
Does any of you know another method of re- applying the CMW (a download link would be of much help) trough odin or another method pls respond to this or pm me.
Thanks alot for you help in advance & Kind Regards
to confirm an action using the home
button
21doni21 said:
to confirm an action using the home
button
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yeah. thanks. it worked. and after wiping cache and data the errors disappeared.
One can close this thread.
Thanks for the help
[Q] How can i select an option in recovery mode <3e> with a broken power button?
So i have an android which wont boot to the home screen (multiple "xyz.com.... process has stopped" messages followed by a black screen). Tried wiping cache/factory reset via adb, but no use. Im now trying to reinstall android using recovery mode. I managed to boot into recovery mode using adb, and can navigate with volume up/down but cannot select any options because my power button is broken.
The input keyevent command in adb didnt work either. Is there any other way I can do this/control the phone in adb while in recovery mode, or just install the image using just adb directly?
My device is rooted and running on gingerbread with usb debugging enabled.
any help at all would be much appreciated
edit:also tried menu buttons, but touchscreen does not seem to work in recovery mode.
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. Unfortunately the only thing I can suggest is to get your power button fixed. The stock recovery is a very limited interface with the hardware and is not customizable .
And why do I not see the reply that I wrote?
hi everyone
i have a tf700 at stock rom from asus
i rooted with kingo and unlocked with unlock tool version v7
then i tried to install twrp with fastboot
but i could not get the tablet to be seen by the computer
i did everything by the book, installed the asus drivers used a usb 2.0 port, but no use
so i installed twrp with twrp manager
but it said it failed
BUT when i rebooted into recovery it loaded twrp !!!
but i can not get to twrp by use of fastboot
cannot get the tablet in fastboot
HELP plaese
thanks
More info please.
Can you get to the bootloader screen?
What happens if you select RCK?
berndblb said:
More info please.
Can you get to the bootloader screen?
What happens if you select RCK?
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hi,
first of all thanks for trying to help
much appreciated
well, using the buttons on the device i can't get to the bootloader screen
it just boots into the stock ROM
BUT i tried it from the the rom with bootmanager (software app from the playstore) and i can get to the bootloader screen
i see the standard three icons
RCK
android
wipe data
if i select RCK it boots TWRP
if i select android it boots the ROM
but i cannot get to this using the physical buttons on the device
volume down and power
Mhhh, can think of 2 reasons:
You're not holding the Volume button long enough.
The button is worn out. Does it work to turn down volume?
One of my friends tried the button combinations many times but couldn't enter recovery or download mode, it just boots to home screen, is this a hardware issue? or how we can enter ? Any possible solutions are appreciated
Bro, I am also having same issue, button combinations going only cwm recovery but not in twrp recovery.
cwm recovery?? What did you do to go?
if you're already rooted, install link2sd or kernel adiutor or rom toolbox. there are many alternative to get into recovery or download mode using such apps
hardware button of our device is pretty much cheap and hardly holds on for long.