[Android 5.1] Random reboots. - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good afternoon gents!
This is the first time I post on this forum so I apologize in advance if I am not going to provide all the details regarding my problem. I'll try to be as explicit I can with my issue.
A couple of weeks ago I bought a LG Nexus 5, second hand. After one day of use the device started to randomly reboot. The odd thing is that the reboots seem to be "soft". After the device restarts there is no data loss, even the recent apps are still there. The reboots are as random as I can get, when browsing with Chrome, checking emails, or playing a game.
I tried several fixes, including costum kernels, costum ROMs and so. The problem persisted with the official KitKat 4.4.4 and Lollipop 5.0, 5.0.1 and 5.1.
Currently I am running stock Lollipop 5.1 with stock kernel and TWRP 2.8.5.2 recovery and the device is rooted.
Below I attached a screenshot with the device's current configuration and a text file with the kmsg log from the last reboot.

Faulty power button.
Reboot phone into bootloader/fastboot.
If it random reboots in the bootloader too, it's likely the power button.

Nope, I already tested this. The device reboots during use, either heavy or simply browsing the menu.
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I noticed this in your Log
"<6>[ 0.514020] [email protected]: Power-off reason: Triggered from UVLO (Under Voltage Lock Out)"
Just curious, Are you undervolting?

I don't know exactly what undevolting implies. Could you give me more details please?

vektor1993 said:
I don't know exactly what undevolting implies. Could you give me more details please?
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Lowering the voltage the CPU runs at, at certain frequencies.

I understand. No, I did no change any of the voltages. In that log that I posted up there the device is rooted and has TWRP 2.8.5.2 with stock lollipop 5.1 and stock kernel. Later yesterday evening i installed xtrasmooth rom with franco kernel and the phone only restarted in Here Maps from Nokia. I'll run more tests, but from this I draw the conclusion that it is a software problem, not a hardware one. Unfortunately I can't RMA the phone. Do you lads have any other opinions?

vektor1993 said:
I understand. No, I did no change any of the voltages. In that log that I posted up there the device is rooted and has TWRP 2.8.5.2 with stock lollipop 5.1 and stock kernel. Later yesterday evening i installed xtrasmooth rom with franco kernel and the phone only restarted in Here Maps from Nokia. I'll run more tests, but from this I draw the conclusion that it is a software problem, not a hardware one. Unfortunately I can't RMA the phone. Do you lads have any other opinions?
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Try posting another log if it happens again.

I'm back with the latest ksmg log here. I searched for fixes all over the internet and nothing seemed to fix the problem. Restarts also occur in safe mode. Below is the latest last_kmsg.

vektor1993 said:
I'm back with the latest ksmg log here. I searched for fixes all over the internet and nothing seemed to fix the problem. Restarts also occur in safe mode. Below is the latest last_kmsg.
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This log shows a kernel panic.

My n5 reboot today without any reason

That was the only thing I understood from the log too. Do you have any idea what's the reason for these kernel panics and a possible way to fix them?

I experienced today three more random reboots. I attached down the logs. As an unexperienced users point of view all of them are produced by a "Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address" . Could anyone throw a look on them and give me a possible reason for these reboots and a possible fix? Thank you in advance

vektor1993 said:
I experienced today three more random reboots. I attached down the logs. As an unexperienced users point of view all of them are produced by a "Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address" . Could anyone throw a look on them and give me a possible reason for these reboots and a possible fix? Thank you in advance
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Same problem as this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59551481&postcount=8615

having the same problem. i'm running 5.1, but dont know if it's caused by that, cause i just got this phone as a refurbished one from google.

Good day lads!
I tried since the last post more possible fixes, and the only thing that showed some resuslt was downgrading to 4.4 bu the device still resarts exactly once a day. I am going to switch to another phone.
having the same problem. i'm running 5.1, but dont know if it's caused by that, cause i just got this phone as a refurbished one from google.
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If you just recieved a new device and you have the possibility to RMA it, I suggest doing it. I went as far as page 30 on google searching possbile fixes and came up with no valid result.

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Nexus 5 random reboot

My nexus 5 reboots on average every 15 minutes during use.
It runs android 4.4.2 stock not rooted. It freeze for 5 seconds and then it reboot.
I tried do the factory data reset, but it still randomly reboots.
I got some last_kmsg files and there are 3 different "last boot reason":
- kernel_panic View attachment kmsg.txt
- wdog_reset View attachment kmsg2.txt
- wdog_bite View attachment kmsg5.txt
Please help me, what should I do?
Thanks
francesco9696 said:
My nexus 5 reboots on average every 15 minutes during use.
It runs android 4.4.2 stock not rooted. It freeze for 5 seconds and then it reboot.
I tried do the factory data reset, but it still randomly reboots.
I got some last_kmsg files and there are 3 different "last boot reason":
- kernel_panic View attachment 2516007
- wdog_reset View attachment 2516008
- wdog_bite View attachment 2516009
Please help me, what should I do?
Thanks
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so your device is completely stock and locked with no custom rom or kernel ever or currently applied?
your kmsg's all point to issues i've seen with users on a custom kernel. specifically a user on one version of android and a kernel on a different decimal version (i.e. 4.4.2 firmware and 4.4 kernel, etc).
xBeerdroiDx said:
so your device is completely stock and locked with no custom rom or kernel ever or currently applied?
your kmsg's all point to issues i've seen with users on a custom kernel. specifically a user on one version of android and a kernel on a different decimal version (i.e. 4.4.2 firmware and 4.4 kernel, etc).
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Yes, I didn't installed any custom rom or anything.
Maybe it's an outdated kernel (Nov 20 1013)? View attachment 2516120
If it is outdated, please tell me how I can update it (I just recived my first Android phone, I'm quite a noob (now))
Thanks
Edit:
I just got a new reboot reason: Last boot reason: hw_reset View attachment kmsg8.txt
Should I root it and install Franco kernel? Will this stop the rebooting?
I have somewhat the same problem although my device doesn't reboot every 15 minutes but rather 2 times every day.
I have the same android and kernel version so I thought I'd bump this post.
I also am experiencing similar behavior. It reboots maybe twice a day. I was on CM11 and was getting frequent reboots suddenly one day. Tried the Franco kernel with no better results. I switched back to stock everything except TWRP, now they are fewer, but still annoying. Could it maybe be an app that we have in common? I did not experience these reboots when I first got the phone, nor for months with CM11, so it stands to reason that it is something that changed recently.
kernel_panic
My phone has never been rooted and it's running stock 4.4.2 with various apps installed.
I've had occasional random reboots and some were before the 4.4.2 update. I've been unable to work out why but if I had to guess, it would be that it's Wifi related. Previously, it's happened when the phone was on the table, apparently doing "nothing". Today it happened when I was clearing a notification.
The last reboot before today was twelve days ago and the "bugreport" contained no "boot_reason". The bugreport I generated after the reboot today, shows "bootreason=kernel_panic". Not really sure what that means so maybe someone can tell me? I'd really like to know whether this is a hardware or software issue.
I did ring Google support after the reboot twelve days ago. The support person suggested I run the phone is "safe mode" or reset it and run it for a few days without installing any apps to confirm that the cause is not an app that I've installed. I haven't done that because the phone isn't very useful without any apps installed. I told the Google support person that I'd generated a bugreport but he didn't know what I was talking about and had no idea where he could forward it to if I was to send it to him.
In contrast, I also have a Samsung Galaxy S3 that has rebooted itself once in 18 months so I'm not impressed with the Nexus. Not sure what to do, next.

Random Reboot on Lollipop 5.1

Hi, I've got some random reboots after upgrading on stock Lollipop 5.1 on my Nexus 5.
I've used Android 5.0.1 without any reboots or problem, but after upgrading on 5.1 I'm facing many random reboots when I switch from an app (like a game or Hangouts) using Recents or Home button from NavBar (it also happens randomly when I'm using my phone, like writing a message on Hangouts).
The reboots I'm talking about are not "soft" but "hard", because bootloader's logo (Google) appears and restarts my phone, so it is caused by Kernel Panic (as you'll see in my last_kmsg) and they occured on both stock and custom rom.
Here is a "last_kmsg" when it occured on stock Lollipop 5.1: http://pastebin.com/80dDgzae (attached too).
The_Wolf91 said:
Hi, I've got some random reboots after upgrading on stock Lollipop 5.1 on my Nexus 5.
I've used Android 5.0.1 without any reboots or problem, but after upgrading on 5.1 I'm facing many random reboots when I switch from an app (like a game or Hangouts) using Recents or Home button from NavBar (it also happens randomly when I'm using my phone, like writing a message on Hangouts).
The reboots I'm talking about are not "soft" but "hard", because bootloader's logo (Google) appears and restarts my phone, so it is caused by Kernel Panic (as you'll see in my last_kmsg) and they occured on both stock and custom rom.
Here is a "last_kmsg" when it occured on stock Lollipop 5.1: http://pastebin.com/80dDgzae (attached too).
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Flashed Android 5.0.1 and no random reboots (as I also said when i wrote my first post).
I don't know if the "question" is clear, but can you help me reading the "last_kmsg" which I attached in first post? Thanks
Same exact thing happening to me also.
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The same is happening to me. And it looks like a hardware problem cuz when the phone reboots it keeping reboot until I keep pressing the power button while boots.
I have a bad experience about it. In my Nexus S when updates to Jelly Bean the same occurs until phone suddenly die. (I live in Brazil so, guess what? I have now a wonderful paper weight)
No luck with 5.1.1
You guys found any fix?
I was waiting for 5.1.1 update from Google (5.1.1 code is already available on AOSP and I tested it on Chroma), but unfortunately it didn't solve this problem: it keeps rebooting after a long daytime doing the same things I already wrote in first post. I'll wait for factory Google factory images, but I'm pretty sure it won't fix this.
P.S.: I tested Chroma on 5.0.2 bootloader and modem.
Anyone can read "last_kmg" I posted in first post? Any other has the same trouble?
The_Wolf91 said:
You guys found any fix?
I was waiting for 5.1.1 update from Google (5.1.1 code is already available on AOSP and I tested it on Chroma), but unfortunately it didn't solve this problem: it keeps rebooting after a long daytime doing the same things I already wrote in first post. I'll wait for factory Google factory images, but I'm pretty sure it won't fix this.
P.S.: I tested Chroma on 5.0.2 bootloader and modem.
Anyone can read "last_kmg" I posted in first post? Any other has the same trouble?
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Try another (custom) kernel.
beekay201 said:
Try another (custom) kernel.
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I just flashed ElementalX kernel but no luck, random reboot happened on 5.1.1 too. By the way it was quite obvious because it happened already on 5.1 Google's factory image (stock kernel so)..
I have exactly the same issue with nexus 5 since upgrading to 5.1.0.
I went back to 5.0.1, which solved it for a few days, but now this happens with 5.0.1 as well.
also, before random reboots happen, the power button becomes extra sensitive, so one keypress causes the screen to turn on and off again, or to display the shutdown menu.
this does not happen when the phone is stable.
Hey guys i have the exactly same problem since i upgraded to 5.1.1 i am non-rooted please need help
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noob424 said:
Hey guys i have the exactly same problem since i upgraded to 5.1.1 i am non-rooted please need help
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Same here.
LG Nexus 5 - Lollipop 5.1.1 LMY48B
Unlocked bootloader;
Rooted;
ClockWorkmod 6.0.4.5 (not flashed - just boot on image when used);
Wipe factory reset (in cwm). Flashed 5.1.1 image files (boot, radio, bootloader, system and cache).
Random reboots, and sometimes with apps optimizing.
I have the same problem with N5 since upgrading to 5.1.1 - never had any problems before. Doing it several times an hour now. Trying a cache clean next, after I wait for the optimising apps to finish yet again!
Hi all,
I had the same problem. Everything stock, up to datę, no root. Phone was rebooting itself several times in a row.
Right now it seems that problem dissapeared. Reboots in my case was caused probably by application Autoguard Dash Cam Blackbox. After removal no reboots for 2 months and no memory leak.
cleared cache and it happened again within a minute...
Does seem to be linked to the power button
There's a long thread about this issue over at Google Groups. It's affecting a lot of users and not just Nexus 5 users. Some in the thread are 4 and 7 users having the same issue. Some have replaced the battery and it has resolved the issue, at least temporarily. Others, like myself, saw success in rooting and replacing the kernel or using a new ROM. Users who have downgraded to Kit Kat report the issue goes away, so despite the power button triggers, it seems to be a software issue. Anyone have any insight? It's getting feisty in Groups thread.
Google Groups reboot thread
simbapenn said:
There's a long thread about this issue over at Google Groups. It's affecting a lot of users and not just Nexus 5 users. Some in the thread are 4 and 7 users having the same issue. Some have replaced the battery and it has resolved the issue, at least temporarily. Others, like myself, saw success in rooting and replacing the kernel or using a new ROM. Users who have downgraded to Kit Kat report the issue goes away, so despite the power button triggers, it seems to be a software issue. Anyone have any insight? It's getting feisty in Groups thread.
Google Groups reboot thread
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I have N5 kit kat 4.4.2 in Chrome watching videos randoms reboot its happens
This is happening to my fiance's N5. It happens when she's using it and also when it's not being used. When it reboots, it optimizes the apps and says the battery is at 0 when it was a full charge. Only way to turn it back on is to connect it to a charger. Frustrating.
FYI the update to 6.0 did not solve the restart problem. It's either hardware related, app related or a bug that's still in the OS.
I'm selling my Nexus because of this, has been happening for a few months now.
It's not software related, it has to do with the actual power button. Some people had success changing it out, soldering it etc., but I don't have that time or knowledge.
Google wouldn't help, as I'm out of warranty. So I guess it's goodbye Nexus. Really unfortunate given that the phone works fine, it's just a quality issue.. will have to re-evaluate buying another Nexus in the future.
The_Wolf91 said:
You guys found any fix?
I was waiting for 5.1.1 update from Google (5.1.1 code is already available on AOSP and I tested it on Chroma), but unfortunately it didn't solve this problem: it keeps rebooting after a long daytime doing the same things I already wrote in first post. I'll wait for factory Google factory images, but I'm pretty sure it won't fix this.
P.S.: I tested Chroma on 5.0.2 bootloader and modem.
Anyone can read "last_kmg" I posted in first post? Any other has the same trouble?
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Im getting them as well on 5.1.1. I hope its fixed in the 6.0 ota update.
---------- Post added at 04:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM ----------
I have been using this awesome app on my nexus 5, just so I don't have to use the power button here is the play store link.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree
maccboy2010 said:
Im getting them as well on 5.1.1. I hope its fixed in the 6.0 ota update.
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Confirmed the update will NOT fix this issue.

[Help] Random hot reboots with OxygenOS

I got my OPO a week back, unlocked bootloader, installed TWRP and flashed OxygenOS right out of the box. I have been getting pretty good battery life for my needs except a problem. The phone randomly hot reboots. It may be while I am using it or maybe while it is lying in my pocket. No significant increase in temperature was noticed. I have attached the last_kmsg for the phone to this post. Can someone please help me in finding out what's up with my phone ?
abesh said:
I got my OPO a week back, unlocked bootloader, installed TWRP and flashed OxygenOS right out of the box. I have been getting pretty good battery life for my needs except a problem. The phone randomly hot reboots. It may be while I am using it or maybe while it is lying in my pocket. No significant increase in temperature was noticed. I have attached the last_kmsg for the phone to this post. Can someone please help me in finding out what's up with my phone ?
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Just to say "me too", but only with OxygenOS. I never had random reboots with any CM variants (including the latest 12.1 nightlies), just with OxygenOS.
I'll save my last_,kmsg next time it happens and compare with yours.
mijkz said:
Just to say "me too", but only with OxygenOS. I never had random reboots with any CM variants (including the latest 12.1 nightlies), just with OxygenOS.
I'll save my last_,kmsg next time it happens and compare with yours.
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@mijkz thanks for chiming in I am relieved to see that I am not the only one. I have never been on any of the CM roms. Flashed OXOS right out of the box. Clean install. I have a niggling doubt though that this might be hardware related, specifically the internal memory (after seeing the last_kmsg logs)
mijkz said:
Just to say "me too", but only with OxygenOS. I never had random reboots with any CM variants (including the latest 12.1 nightlies), just with OxygenOS.
I'll save my last_,kmsg next time it happens and compare with yours.
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If it helps, you can find your old last_kmsg logs in the following folder : /data/system/dropbox.
They should be in the following format : [email protected]
abesh said:
If it helps, you can find your old last_kmsg logs in the following folder : /data/system/dropbox.
They should be in the following format : [email protected]
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Great, thanks

OPO experience bootloop every time it heats up, does good job when it is cool

HI,
My OPO 64GB sandstone Black is experiencing Bootloop everytime it heats up, then i turn it off for 5 minutes to make it cool. After that, it works fine. I bought it about 8 months ago. A month ago, I upgraded it to CM13 official. About 15 days ago, it suddenly went bootloop. Then i checked and found that it was softbricked. Then I did some homework and unlocked the bootloader and downgrade it to Kitkat CM11, but lost all of my data. Finally it came back to life, but the bootloop comes everytime it heats up till now.
I have some question and also asking for a solution to overcome this problem. Questions are listed below
1. What is the suitable solution for this problem?
2. Does my device have any hardware issue or is it just software related problem?
3. Will my device work like before, if i somehow find a solution or its the type of problem which keeps coming back?
Please help me regarding this issue. Thanks in advance.
Try flashing this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
P.S. You will lose your data
Pm me have gone through this thing
KuranKaname said:
Try flashing this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
P.S. You will lose your data
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Thanks for the suggestion mate and i tried the whole process and installed it. But the same problem of heating issue still exist and the phone goes bootloop. Any other way to fix this.
Thanks in advance.
arnisaha said:
HI,
My OPO 64GB sandstone Black is experiencing Bootloop everytime it heats up, then i turn it off for 5 minutes to make it cool. After that, it works fine. I bought it about 8 months ago. A month ago, I upgraded it to CM13 official. About 15 days ago, it suddenly went bootloop. Then i checked and found that it was softbricked. Then I did some homework and unlocked the bootloader and downgrade it to Kitkat CM11, but lost all of my data. Finally it came back to life, but the bootloop comes everytime it heats up till now.
I have some question and also asking for a solution to overcome this problem. Questions are listed below
1. What is the suitable solution for this problem?
2. Does my device have any hardware issue or is it just software related problem?
3. Will my device work like before, if i somehow find a solution or its the type of problem which keeps coming back?
Please help me regarding this issue. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, have you tried to undervolting the cpu? This might help you to keep it cold
You only have to flash a kernel which let you customize volting values
And If the problem persist try to clean flash the latest oxygen os (It has the latest drivers so maybe it works).
Try this: Install Kernel Adiutor, underclock cpu to 1728 Mhz, Undervolt (if possible) by -50 global, and enable everything in Thermal
I have the same issue. Is there any solution?

Question Occasionally crash to "waiting to flash full ramdump"

Hi, sorry if this question was asked before by another user but my phone occasionally crashes to the waiting to flash full ramdump (or something of that sort) out of nowhere. After crashing, I could just force shut down the device using the volume keys and boot up normally again.
This only happens once or twice a week - my phone is unlocked and is sporting the latest kirasakura kernel.
Do you guys have any ideas on how to fix it?
Thanks in advance
Hello, I had same issue, it is caused by custom kernel, on .176 firmware both kernels listed on XDA are quite unstable. Just restore stock kernel by using payload dumper on firmware file and flashing boot.img, dtbo.img and vendor_boot.img using fastboot.
To keep root, patch boot.img with magisk before flashing.
vinotux said:
Hi, sorry if this question was asked before by another user but my phone occasionally crashes to the waiting to flash full ramdump (or something of that sort) out of nowhere. After crashing, I could just force shut down the device using the volume keys and boot up normally again.
This only happens once or twice a week - my phone is unlocked and is sporting the latest kirasakura kernel.
Do you guys have any ideas on how to fix it?
Thanks in advance
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Did you flash the DLKM module?
MarekPietrzak said:
Hello, I had same issue, it is caused by custom kernel, on .176 firmware both kernels listed on XDA are quite unstable. Just restore stock kernel by using payload dumper on firmware file and flashing boot.img, dtbo.img and vendor_boot.img using fastboot.
To keep root, patch boot.img with magisk before flashing.
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You probably shouldn't be starting rumors like that, especially without any legitimate proof. The reports are few and far between, but also addressed promptly. Neither of the kernels is "quite unstable" and the issue has happened on stock.
twistedumbrella said:
You probably shouldn't be starting rumors like that, especially without any legitimate proof. The reports are few and far between, but also addressed promptly. Neither of the kernels is "quite unstable" and the issue has happened on stock.
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I don't intend to insult anyone, I just shared my personal experience, on previous firmware version both kernels worked fine and stable, but on .176 I had constant crashes with "waiting for flashing full ramdump" message. When I restored stock kernel, this issue no longer persisted. I will for sure try again custom kernel, but in two weeks or longer, as ROG phone 5 is my primary device and I need to stay in contact. I will try to reproduce this issue and grab logs. Now I can share my observation, that those crashes occurred when device was idle, and usually on charger.
JazonX said:
Did you flash the DLKM module?
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Thanks for your response, do I need to? I flashed using FKM and not TWRP
vinotux said:
Thanks for your response, do I need to? I flashed using FKM and not TWRP
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You honestly shouldn't need it at all anymore. I believe AnyKernel took the lead and fixed the issue, but it was only TWRP that needed it.
MarekPietrzak said:
I don't intend to insult anyone, I just shared my personal experience, on previous firmware version both kernels worked fine and stable, but on .176 I had constant crashes with "waiting for flashing full ramdump" message.
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No worries. I was only making sure it was clear this was a recent issue and not an ongoing problem. Kirisakura spans a lot of devices and got the reports much later, so a slight delay in the fix should be expected.
twistedumbrella said:
You honestly shouldn't need it at all anymore. I believe AnyKernel took the lead and fixed the issue, but it was only TWRP that needed it.
No worries. I was only making sure it was clear this was a recent issue and not an ongoing problem. Kirisakura spans a lot of devices and got the reports much later, so a slight delay in the fix should be expected.
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Great, I'll just reevaluate when the new update rolls out, thank you .
vinotux said:
Great, I'll just reevaluate when the new update rolls out, thank you .
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Make sure to perform a backup of anything important, even if you are staying with stock. It appears the issue may go beyond something as simple as installing a custom kernel, assuming the issues reported on both are related.
Finding the common denominator, as they say, might find the root cause, but that is a pretty big task. It would also require more than one report and I only have the one.
twistedumbrella said:
Make sure to perform a backup of anything important, even if you are staying with stock. It appears the issue may go beyond something as simple as installing a custom kernel, assuming the issues reported on both are related.
Finding the common denominator, as they say, might find the root cause, but that is a pretty big task. It would also require more than one report and I only have the one.
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Actually I flashed your kernel and it's been smooth sailing since then. I'm a little too busy to diagnose the root cause of the problem .
vinotux said:
Actually I flashed your kernel and it's been smooth sailing since then. I'm a little too busy to diagnose the root cause of the problem .
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Fair enough. It shouldn't be on you to do it anyway. With any luck, i'll have debugging sorted out before the end of the weekend with proper instructions to avoid all the guesswork.
Asus Proprietary Logs
In trying to debug kernels, I realized that Asus has rerouted the location of some of the more important logs to make them "easily" accessible. Disclaimer: This is not a complete list of every file included, but lists the more "useful"...
forum.xda-developers.com
An error happens, the kernel logs the issue, the device reboots. This is how things are supposed to work. When disabling debugging, an error happens and the device reboots. The logging step is skipped, but life continues.
The problem is when debugging is partially disabled, but still attempting to write. This is basically why there is a "waiting for ramdump" message. It is waiting for the logging to complete to proceed to the next step.
Asus Power Debug: guard debugging so it can be disabled · freak07/[email protected]
Contribute to freak07/Kirisakura_ANAKIN_ROG5 development by creating an account on GitHub.
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This commit set the stage for a future break, which happened in the .176 update when printk_buffer_rebase replaced get_last_shutdown_log.
Hi, just a quick update.
I had been experiencing major issues and the waiting to flash full ramdump debacle had gotten extremely frightening. The phone wouldn't recognize the IMEI of the device, wifi wouldn't work, etc. The error happened multiple times a day. I took it to ASUS and they basically told me to f off due to my phone being unlocked.
As a last resort, I flashed the .151 RAW firmware and I swear all of the problems vanished. If I was a betting man, I'd say that the .176 update caused all of the problems since I've used the device for a week now without any problems thus far.
Major thanks to @twistedumbrella and others for replying to this thread.
I don't doubt you are right about that. 188 improves things a bit, but they definitely broke something significant in 176. I have never crashed as much as on that build.

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