Hey everyone, for some reason my S3 decided to take its last breath (hopefully not) today.. I had flashed Mastamoon's CM12 build for my Straight Talk S3 (SCH-S968C) today and got all successful messages as it was flashing but when I restarted it my screen did not want to come on for some reason. I have left it on the charger for the past 8 hours and there is no LED lit up to show that it is charging, the screen will still not come on or anything. I have tried to put it into download mode, recovery, and safe mode to no avail.. Connected it to my laptop to try and use ODIN to go back to factory defaults: no luck. Tried Kies and the Emergency Recovery: still no luck. Does anyone know of a potential fix or atleast a way that i can get the screen to turn itself on so i can attempt at ODIN again?
Mastamoon's CM12 Build: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569769&page=64#post59690401
(For ****s and giggles I also pulled the battery and held down the power button to drain the power remaining in the phone and that has not done anything either when i reinserted the battery) :crying:
Edit: Sorry forgot a couple things. When I connect it to my laptop, my laptop will ding at me saying that it is connected. but it will not show up in my computer or disk management. It also went through the initial driver setup and still wouldnt show up.
I know that this is the Verizon S3 forum, but for this phone only the verizon roms have been working..
Take out the battery for like 20 sec hold down power and volume down until another screen pops up then press volume up
Or plug it in your laptop hold the buttons I told u until ding let off buttons and really quick press and hold them again
Sent from my LG-VS985 using cm12.1
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Scratch that press power+vol down+home key sorry
sent from my lg-vs985 cm12.1
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I was trying to get 2.2 on my captivate. It got hung and after about an hour, I powered down phone (battery out).
I'm now getting [phone... (!).. COMPUTER] picture
Trying to get back to stock ROM 2.1, but I cannot get device in download mode
I had to use adb to get in download mode originally.
Is it possible I got a phone that doesn't go into download mode based on button combinations? If so, what do I do?
Unplug your phone from USB
Pull battery
Close Odin
Open Odin
Put in battery
Hold both volume buttons (NO POWER) and plug in USB
Hopefully this gets you into download mode
Still Fail
I've been trying that, but without open/close of Odin.
Still failed when I added that step.
get to that screen again: hold volume up/down and power at the same time.
When the screen goes black, then release power button but keep holding down volume up/down
Zilch25 said:
Unplug your phone from USB
Pull battery
Close Odin
Open Odin
Put in battery
Hold both volume buttons (NO POWER) and plug in USB
Hopefully this gets you into download mode
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Yes, and remember to keep the volume buttons pressed in while plugging in the USB... I always hold them in until the droid/caution sign comes up.
alabamaroping said:
I was trying to get 2.2 on my captivate. It got hung and after about an hour, I powered down phone (battery out).
I'm now getting [phone... (!).. COMPUTER] picture
Trying to get back to stock ROM 2.1, but I cannot get device in download mode
I had to use adb to get in download mode originally.
Is it possible I got a phone that doesn't go into download mode based on button combinations? If so, what do I do?
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Try the methods prescribed. There are several minor variations but you may have a phone that doesn't do three button recovery. In order to tell, we need some history on your phone. What is the RF Cal date? Were you able to three button into download before? Do you know if it was one of the ones that had the three button problem?
autocorrelation,
I tried that with the usb cable plugged in and without it plugged in.
Still no good.
joeybear23,
I've been trying that all afternoon. Probably about 50 times.
ianwood,
How do I get the RF Cal date? I don't see it under the battery where the S/N is located. I tried to do 3 button recovery to put phone into download mode when trying to install 2.2, but it wouldn't work. I had to use "adb reboot download".
I've never tried it before today. The only issue I've had was that it could NEVER connect to AT&T server to check for an update.
can you get it into recovery mode?
no recovery
No. It won't go into recovery mode either.
The only thing it WILL do is respond to all 3 buttons being pressed by the black screen flash after about 8 seconds.
If you keep holding all 3 buttons will it flash again after the initial black screen? Try releasing the power button and keeping holding vol up/down after the second black screen.
If I keep holding all 3 buttons, it just keeps flashing.
Also tried to let it flash twice (and even more) and releasing power right when it goes to black 2nd (or 3rd) time. Also tried releasing power half way through black screen, and right before black screen re-appears and also just as the screen powers back up. None of them work.
I ran into this yesterday and about freaked out. Don't panic - apparently one of the guys had this happen to them a lot. Take a deep breath, have ODIN open, plug your USB cable in, hold the volume buttons down at the same time, press and hold the power button till you see the phone to computer, and let go. You should get to the download screen again. Good luck; sucks when something like that happens and you don't know what's going on.
I know this wont help much, but I have one of the no 3 button phones, and after 20 minutes of trying all these methods, it did go into d-load mode. Unfortunately, I don't know exactly which combo I used since my brain went into overload when I finally saw the triangle appear. There is hope though, and please PLEASE post which one works for you(I'm afraid to mess with mine until I find a foolproof method)
I had a phone that wouldnt respond to ANY 3 button combo I tried. I bricked it (sorta on purpose) to the phone-!-computer screen and went and replaced the phone at AT&T (under the 30 day deal).
It didnt initially work with the 3-button but after the JH7 OTA DL mode and recovery mode work perfectly now. Also, GPS has been completely spot on when testing on my motorcycle with the phone in my backpack running my tracks.
If you are under the 30-day return policy, bring it in and come up with a good reason as to why they should give you a new phone. If not, then you're sorta SOL....
Zilch25 said:
Unplug your phone from USB
Pull battery
Close Odin
Open Odin
Put in battery
Hold both volume buttons (NO POWER) and plug in USB
Hopefully this gets you into download mode
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This method just saved my butt!!!
I have never had trouble getting into recovery or download mode until today when I did a dumb thing. The phone would lock at the ATT screen when trying to power on and if the phone was off and I plugged it in to charge it would freeze and the circle logo that comes up before the green charging battery does.
Every method of getting into download or recovery failed up till now.
Thanks Zilch!!!
Hey guys gonna move this to Q&A.
I had this problem a few days ago after updating to 2.2. I tried every single button/usb/battery combo and nothing worked. FORTUNATELY I was within 30 days of purchasing it (I guess there's a silver lining when diving right into "hacking"), and I brought it to the store with the box and receipt and just told them it gave me an error when turning it on (played dumb) and they swapped it out without even testing. If you're over the 30 days then I think you're pretty much SOL... gotta pay for a replacement.
bricked
I declared it to be bricked and took it back to the store. I have only had it 2 weeks, so I basically pulled the same move of playing dumb and they gave me another one without any problem.
I'm wanting to try to see if I can put it in recovery mode and/or download mode with the buttons without even attaching it to anything, but now I'm paranoid about bricking it.
itsjustaphone said:
I know this wont help much, but I have one of the no 3 button phones, and after 20 minutes of trying all these methods, it did go into d-load mode. Unfortunately, I don't know exactly which combo I used since my brain went into overload when I finally saw the triangle appear. There is hope though, and please PLEASE post which one works for you(I'm afraid to mess with mine until I find a foolproof method)
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Buddy, we need you to remember I'm in the exact position, no combo works and I bricked it after trying to load 2.2
Going into recovery or download will not brick it, its only everything after that point that might get you bricked.
I think my Infuse crapped out on me. After about a week on Slimbean, while texting, my phone decided to shut off and start bootlooping. I sat there and was like... wtf
I tried entering recovery, couldn't get to it. I removed the battery and re-inserted it then another strange thing happened, it powered on by itself. Now I know something definitely going on. Tried getting into recovery for another 15mins and gave up. I then loaded up heimdall and tried entering download mode.... It doesn't work either! I've tried so many times too. What the hell is going on with my phone?! I was holding out until 2013 to upgrade because my infuse was doing well and I don't really like anything that's on the market right now. But with the recently announced Note II, I may find something extremely temporary and go to that, but main plan is to fix this and wait for 2013. So any ideas on what to do?
I had the same issue as you homie. Your power button is jammed. I had to take mine apart and clean out the power button. After I did that it wasn't rebooting by it self anymore. Or what you can do is when it turns on press the power button continuously until it stays on. Now I don't even touch the the power button at all. I use the power widgets to put it to sleep and I use the volume button to wake it up.
*Fi Mi JellyBean Gone Paro*
Yep...its the power button
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
Opened up my phone and tried cleaning it, still same thing. Maybe the button itself is actually broken... Maybe I should desolder it...
Alright so it was the power button. I desoldered it and now the phone works... just without a power button. The only problem now is trying to flash a Rom via CWM. The home button doesn't work either, it just makes the menu disappear, as with the menu button as well. Is there another way to flash a rom Via heimdall or odin? I particularly would like to go the slimbean route but I need to flash ICS first. Any and all help would be appreciated!
Hi,
Hope you guys can help.
I've had my Nexus 5 phone for 16 months now - generally worked great. Occasionally it dies and wont power up, but tends to be fine once you leave it charged for 10 minutes and give it a go a few times.
However, now, it wont boot up at all. It has a mind of its own of turning on and off every few seconds, and then just staying on the Google logo before switching off again.
Very occasionally it gets to the 4 circles but again shut offs after a few seconds.
I've read a few threads that suggest pressing Vol button and power on button. I've tried that and get to the android robot screen, but it switches off like 1 second after, so im unable to select any options.
Any ideas very welcome?
When I have connected to a charger, it constantly boots up and switches off the google logo after couple of seconds all by itself.
but if not connected to a charger, then it remains off unless I press power button or give it a little knock.
Thanks a lot
I had the same problem and what I found is that it is a power button that is stuck. What I did to get the phone back on is to continuous press the power button until the phone fully finishes booting. After that it should be OK, if not a good smack to s table can also help, no joke. I set my volume button to power on screen and use an on screen button to turn of because its hit or miss with the power button for me. Thought about getting it fixed but have no time.
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This is a video I found on topic
https://youtu.be/8g4gXoSNh3Y
I have this problem to. I sent it to service, but since its rooted, the wont repair it if I don't pay. It's baught from dustin.no, not Google Store
They say the motherbord is broken because of overload, because the rooting..... I have ordered a new powerbutton from Ebay, and will try to replace it if this solution doesn't work.
Can this be true, that the motherboard got broken because a rooted the phone?? I have never did anything else that rooting......
I was flashing new nougat king's rom for the s7 edge, however I forgot to untick autoreboot, and ofc, I got phone stuck in a bootloop....
I tried plugging it in, but PC doesn't recognize it at all, nothing like I didn't plug anything in, and OFC it doesn't show up in odin, that is the main problem.
Also I tried to force restart and enter recovery or download mode, nothing is possible, I restart with power+vol down, and when I switch buttons to power+home+ vol up (or down depends what I try to enter) nothing happens. I thought my timing may be a bit off, but I even used a stopwatch to know when it will restart and switch to another combination faster. I tried that many many times.... I saw somebody succeed here, but not me, should I let go of all buttons before pressing another combination? (I tried both anyways, but I am gonna keep trying)
Also my previous rom was note 7 rom, and I got a note saying that they will disable charging of my phone for last few days. I don't know how they are doing it, over OTA update or what?
Phone is Always on now showing "Samsung Galaxy s7 edge powered by android" i can only restart it, I don't know if I should let battery drain and phone turn off, because if I could turn it off, I am sure I would be able to enter recovery or download mode, but I don't know if it will charge when battery is empty, because of that "update" samsung is trying to push to note 7 phones.
Sry for the length, but I stated most things this way, pls help, thanks!!!!
OFC I forgot something, when I plug it in the wall, I don't think it is charging, no led light showing that it is
neky92 said:
I was flashing new nougat king's rom for the s7 edge, however I forgot to untick autoreboot, and ofc, I got phone stuck in a bootloop....
I tried plugging it in, but PC doesn't recognize it at all, nothing like I didn't plug anything in, and OFC it doesn't show up in odin, that is the main problem.
Also I tried to force restart and enter recovery or download mode, nothing is possible, I restart with power+vol down, and when I switch buttons to power+home+ vol up (or down depends what I try to enter) nothing happens. I thought my timing may be a bit off, but I even used a stopwatch to know when it will restart and switch to another combination faster. I tried that many many times.... I saw somebody succeed here, but not me, should I let go of all buttons before pressing another combination? (I tried both anyways, but I am gonna keep trying)
Also my previous rom was note 7 rom, and I got a note saying that they will disable charging of my phone for last few days. I don't know how they are doing it, over OTA update or what?
Phone is Always on now showing "Samsung Galaxy s7 edge powered by android" i can only restart it, I don't know if I should let battery drain and phone turn off, because if I could turn it off, I am sure I would be able to enter recovery or download mode, but I don't know if it will charge when battery is empty, because of that "update" samsung is trying to push to note 7 phones.
Sry for the length, but I stated most things this way, pls help, thanks!!!!
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Forced close mode
Vol up and Vol down and Power
Then use Samsung Jig to force Download mode
Hey there.
I recently bought a OnePlus 7 Pro that was locked to T-Mobile second hand. I went to go and attempt to unlock it using this method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/how-to-convert-tmobile-op7-to-t3935947
I went to go and do the step where you hold both the volume buttons when plugging it in but nothing happened (probably shouldn't have done that because MSM showed that there was no connection although it was there in file explorer). I noticed that nothing had happened and when I tried to turn on the phone, nothing would happen.
I have tried turning it on with the power + volume up/volume down button to see if it would respond but nothing would happen. When plugging it into the computer, the computer made a sound as if something had connected.
I would really like to get my Oneplus 7 Pro back
Thank you for your help in advance and I will try and be helpful by answering any questions that you have.
Edit: The phone was also factory reset when trying to unlock it. Well I’m pretty sure that I reset it accidentally and kept pressing the power button which just led to it restarting and opening at the factory reset screen.
Sounds like phone is in edl mode but you missed the short window for msm to pick it up. Also on windows pc you need to have it in test mode for the edl drivers to work since they are not signed. St least on my windows 8 machine. Don't know about 10. Since i switched to linux on all but 1 machine
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Sorry forgot to mention you should just be able to press and hold the power button to reboot. Hold it very long time until you feel it vibrate then it should reboot to normal long as you didn't wipe it