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[Q] HTC 8X A&T semi-"bricked" - details - help?

Boy, I've read a ton about this issue and no one seems to be able to solve this exact problem.
Got my hands on an HTC 8X which, if left to run normally, just hangs on the at&t logo screen.
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And before you say anything, no, the hard reset doesn't work, because using the initial volume down/power procedure reboots the phone...the hard reset must be done from "off," not reboot. Plus, if the battery runs out entirely, the device will just enter the reboot cycle again when recharged. Just like the issue discussed here -> http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=19892&news=windows+phone+8+bricked+htc+8x+nokia+lumia+920+microsoft+bricking
Now, I can reliably get the device to either the "flash settings" static screen, like this, almost every time I try doing volume up keypresses from boot:
...OR I can get it to the root system info screen, like this, almost every time I do some multiple volume down keypresses interspersed with an up keypress at boot, while connected to my computer via USB [if I disconnect, the screen changes to "serial"]:
However, I can't figure out how to bring it back from the dead.
Note that I am not a ROM cook and don't even own a Y-cable, so be gentle if you're going to talk about anything along those lines. However, any advice that isn't related to the hard reset? If so, thanks. If not, at least I've documented this specific "semi-bricked" state on here.

I know you don't want any advice related to the hard-reset method, but I am curious if you tried the following:
1. Run the phone down until the batter is 100% dead. (unresponsive when you hit the power switch.
2. While plugging in the power cable, press and hold the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons, Release them when you see an icon on the screen.
3. Then press the following hardware buttons in this sequence: VOLUME UP > VOLUME DOWN > POWER > VOLUME DOWN.
Let me know how you make out.

compu829 said:
I know you don't want any advice related to the hard-reset method, but I am curious if you tried the following:
1. Run the phone down until the batter is 100% dead. (unresponsive when you hit the power switch.
2. While plugging in the power cable, press and hold the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons, Release them when you see an icon on the screen.
3. Then press the following hardware buttons in this sequence: VOLUME UP > VOLUME DOWN > POWER > VOLUME DOWN.
Let me know how you make out.
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Yep, I absolutely did that, but thanks. Did not work. Would only reboot the phone and lock it on the at&t screen again.

Sounds like no one can help here.
Without an At&t stock ROM, it will be tough to fix this.
What did you end up doing with your phone? Any luck?

Got the same problem on my HTC 8X AT&T. Got a RMA setup with HTC. What did you do?

Z3 froze

As the title stated. I have yet to do anything to my z3.
no root or anything....
Missed my two hours lecture because of it
the notification light is on and blinking but the phone itself will not respond when pressing the power button or double tapping the screen.
had to try pressing power button with volume up to hard reboot it (i don't know but it works, got this technique from rooting my S3)
Anyone with Z3 encountered this problem yet?
my model is D6603

william90130 said:
As the title stated. I have yet to do anything to my z3.
no root or anything....
Missed my two hours lecture because of it
the notification light is on and blinking but the phone itself will not respond when pressing the power button or double tapping the screen.
had to try pressing power button with volume up to hard reboot it (i don't know but it works, got this technique from rooting my S3)
Anyone with Z3 encountered this problem yet?
my model is D6603
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Try the following step:
1). Remove your phone case/cover if you have one
2). Open the MicroSD/NanoSim Flap
3). Get a pin and push the small emergency off button which is yellowish ; Example below
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Hussain_Salam said:
Try the following step:
1). Remove your phone case/cover if you have one
2). Open the MicroSD/NanoSim Flap
3). Get a pin and push the small emergency off button which is yellowish ; Example below
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Umm..What exactly does the button do when you press it?
I didn't have to pressed the yellow button to fix it but simply by pressing volume up and power button.
Was asking if anyone has the same experience cuz im worried about mine being defective, only had it for 2 months i think

It happened for me just one time, i had it for 3 weeks. Anyway that button simply does forces the phone shut down, it also works if you are stuck in the bootloader

Syzew said:
It happened for me just one time, i had it for 3 weeks. Anyway that button simply does forces the phone shut down, it also works if you are stuck in the bootloader
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You had it for three weeks??
Could you be more specific?
THX

I had the Sony Xperia Z3 for three weeks, there was a ram overuse and it froze, i put that button and it turned off.

Syzew said:
I had the Sony Xperia Z3 for three weeks, there was a ram overuse and it froze, i put that button and it turned off.
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It happened to me once since Sp. '14 and reset button solved the issue...

It simply forces a shutdown, It won't affect your data, i believe it will vibrate 3 times once it shuts off or something like that

Please help! S5 encryption fail cannot reset phone to factory settings

I have the sprint samsung galaxy s5 north american version. SM-G900P.
It was working fine all day. sometime during the night it just restarted while i was browsing the internet (while waiting for Jurassic World to play) and the error popped up saying unable to complete encryption due to interruption. There is a button to that says "reset device" but it doesn't work.
I tried to do a factory reset by holding the "home+VOL UP+ power button" but after it loads past the recovery mode. All i see is the android with the red exclamation mark and then the phone just automatically restarts.
To my knowledge this phone isn't rooted.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to what i can do to fix my phone.
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Your screen shot shows your in download mode,which is home+power+volumne down. Need to make shjre to use volumne up for recovery mode
if i have helped in any way,please hit the thanks button.

autotech40 said:
Your screen shot shows your in download mode,which is home+power+volumne down. Need to make shjre to use volumne up for recovery mode
if i have helped in any way,please hit the thanks button.
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Hey I appreciate your input, I only included that download screen to show more info about the phone.... As I have stated in my post that I tried to do a factory reset via holding the PWR,VOL+,and HOME button but after the recovery mode loads. I just get the dead android with the red triangle of death. (red exclamation mark) and you know how usually after the recovery mode loads you have the list of options on the side that you can scroll through using the vol buttons it was not there. Then the phone would just restart after a few seconds. I tried to hold the VOL+ and POWER button after the recovery mode to see if maybe it would do something but it did't work...
So far I've ran into one other person with the problem and they just gave up and bought another phone! Wish me luck!

Found a solution yet?
I have the same issue, happened in the morning after my alarm went off. Luckily after and not before otherwise I might have been late to work...
Anyway I can't do a factory reset either. Was thinking about flashing the firmware but can't seem to load the bootloader screen either.
Have you found a work around?

Guys, I just went through somewhat similar, but for SM-G900F international version. You might want to take a look: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/s5-sm-g900f-multiple-fatality-soft-t3351343.

cool down
I know i am late but when the triangle comes up with dead android just use power button once and screen will show options

HTC Inspire 4G bricked vibrate 3 times and flashing red led

First, sorry for my poor English, but I try to explain my problem so detailed (I'm not using translator, and I need help because I don't can buy another cellphone from my country (Venezuela))
1 week ago I change my HTC inspire 4G rom to taktIK Release 1, all week work good but yesterday in the morning the main screen don't move, I slide down the notification bar and entry to the settings, all fine but when I go to the main screen the was nothing (only the background image) and don't response... I decide to restart the phone (serious mistake), here the disaster begin...
The phone restart, vibrate 3 times and the red led is flashing and the screen are black... to turn off I take out the batery, here all I do:
-Turn on normally: Vibrate 3 times and flashing red Led.
-Bootloader (vol- and hold on): Vibrate 5 times and green Led (green Led static).
-Fastboot: Vibrate 1 time.
The next I do is connect to the PC with USB:
-If I connect with the cellphone off the Pc detect this as device.
-If I connect with the cellphone on (with the red led are flashing) is "not specificated" as "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E (COM3)"
I download the SDK and in the platform-tools I open the CMD, put the command "adb devices" and my phone apears as "Recovery":
(The page don't let me put images pls delete the spaces)
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From the CMD I try the commands "adb reboot, reboot-bootloader, reboot-recovery", but the phone vibrate 3 times and the red led is flashing...
I think to install another ROM from the ADB, but the phone don't enter to the bootloader and I don't know how to, another way? Or my phone are death?
Thank so much for your time to read it and try to help, this is my last hope hahaha, take a good day.

Solution
I had the same problem two months ago, but I found that Volume rocker is not letting the device to boot. Due to dust, volume rocker got stuck and this problem occurred.... Latter my friend also had same problem with his HTC Desire HD and the same solution solved his problem:
Try cleaning the volume rocker, do what you can do without damaging your phone...
OR
CUT the volume rocker CABLE, BUT obviously VOLUME BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK AFTER THAT.
To cut volume rocker cable:
1. Remove battery cover
2. Pick up the sticker on which IMEI and other info or phone is written
3. Snip the ribbon you see there
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Oh, thank you so much, really thank you, that has worked for me. Really thank you :laugh::fingers-crossed::good:

Leagoo T5c stuck

hello xda members,
I have Leagoo T5c . problem; one morning it shows errors that home screen and some other google service not responding. i restarted phone. and now it shows ' powered by android' till battery drain. hard reset not working (i cant get to it). when i trying to connect to laptop device manager shows unknown device for few sec, after hard reset combination.
I tried to contact seller and manufacturer I used jut month after buying. what would be suggestion if they don't help? re flash? I would need link or instruction, because i haven't done it before.

mobremontas said:
hello xda members,
I have Leagoo T5c . problem; one morning it shows errors that home screen and some other google service not responding. i restarted phone. and now it shows ' powered by android' till battery drain. hard reset not working (i cant get to it). when i trying to connect to laptop device manager shows unknown device for few sec, after hard reset combination.
I tried to contact seller and manufacturer I used jut month after buying. what would be suggestion if they don't help? re flash? I would need link or instruction, because i haven't done it before.
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hello,
less help form manufacturer, the same what you can find on web.
Problem: I try to reflash software with Upgrade Download, but on 42 sec. (register reading) it stops. any suggestions
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what's up your t5c now ?

Hello,sorry but that's my 1st time in a forum,and i hope to write in the right place... Ok,listen please, i try a disaster! In a moment of confusion and disattention I’ll wipe all sistem with twrp,and i repeat WIPED All Sistem. I never had do Nand backup. Now, phone is always started in 1st start sreen with only Android word on screen. It doesn’t shut down and if i try to push off,in some secons it restart. I have a leagoo t5c. With pc i’d downloading every drivers and firmware,but pc doesnt see phone,or if it do that,spd can’t install firmware. Can you teach me,if there’s a metod,to reinstall all system if it is possible with Windows 10. Thank’s for attention, have a nice day to everybody!

I don't know if you finally got to salvage your T5c, but in order for the flashing app to recognize your phone, you must leave it turned off, THEN plug it into a USB port on your PC, THEN press the Power button AND Volume Up button AND Volume Down button at the same time.
You wait a few seconds, and you should see the phone appear in the flashing app main window with the word "Ready" in the lower left corner. Then you can click on the Download button in the top menu bar, and wait until you see a green "Passed" mention. Then you can unplug your phone and either configure it as a new device (that's what I do) or restore content from a backup.