My primary phone has met its maker but my brother has given me an older/busted up Nexus 5 to use as a replacement.
The screen on the phone is broken up pretty good but I put a screen protector on it to stop from it shedding glass or getting any worse.
The biggest issue i'm having is with disabling the power button.
The button itself sticks frequently, and while I can find lots of solutions to waking the phone up, I can't find many solutions for disabling the power button.
The phone is currently unlocked and using TWRP. Just need to figure out how to disable the power button without bricking the phone.
In the same boat with a sticking power button.
I am using the "gravity screen" app to avoid having to use the power button.
I have been able to get through without using the power button for the last 6 months.
key things.
never let the phone power down.
restart the phone once every day . (use twrp restart or tasker for scheduled restart)
hope that helps.
Enjoy the Nexus 5
P.S. : I am close to the 3 year mark on my Nexus 5 after ordering it the day it was launched.
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my skyrocket has a broken power button. it has been finniky for a while now and basically will not boot the device 9/10 times.. with the combination of volume wake and search long hold to shut off screen I can live with it BUT I cannot get it to boot without taking it apart now. I am wondering if there is a software way to automatically have my device turn on if it has the power/is plugged in.
I do have another skyrocket (fully unjiggably bricked) but I think the transplant of the power switch will be to big a task.
uhhdoug said:
my skyrocket has a broken power button. it has been finniky for a while now and basically will not boot the device 9/10 times.. with the combination of volume wake and search long hold to shut off screen I can live with it BUT I cannot get it to boot without taking it apart now. I am wondering if there is a software way to automatically have my device turn on if it has the power/is plugged in.
I do have another skyrocket (fully unjiggably bricked) but I think the transplant of the power switch will be to big a task.
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Something like that would have to be created. That would need deep code changing, kernel hacking most likely. Just get your hands dirty.
Here's a video to get you started: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKXRQFRH1eU
haven't checked the video so be careful and take your time and don't do anything you're not comfortable with.
Hit the thanks if this helps!!
re: battery issue
Its not at all surprising. Even in my skyrocket, I've experienced the same issue with power button. Finally I had got it replaced and believe me that was really much easier that having to put up with the 1000 failed attempts in trying to get that power button work once. The repair guy actually changed a spake power button within 15 minutes. It wasn't difficult at all .
To switch it on .. Its gonna have to be a pain because it involves a kernel change.. But if you have booted up you can use the software solution, play store these apps .. They are similar to the assistive touch on iPhone .. TouchMe , assistive touch, easyTouch
So im using the nexus 5 for like a year and my power button became problematic, pressing itself sometimes, ordered a new button.
And im going to replace it, untill then, i downloaded third party apps to use the nexus without having to press the power button.
My question for you guys or experts, is what trigger makes my phone sometimes (after pressing the button which makes reboot) to go into the "android is upgrading optimising apps", and if it is a manual trigger with the power button, is it possible to turn it off?
Thanks in advance
Hi,
is it possible to disable the reboot when power button is pressed for 10 seconds?
i rebooted my phone twice accidentally when it was locked because the power button was pressed for 10 seconds in my trousers pocket...
thx for info...
As far as I'm aware that feature is hard coded into all android devices and can't be disabled. Its especially important for devices with non-removable removable batteries since if the device freezes you have no other way to force a reboot. I stand to be corrected though.
I'm assuming you don't keep other items in the same pocket as your phone? But perhaps you may want to look into a cover/case that makes it a little more difficult to press the button in your pocket.
This option plus "volume up + power button" is a one stop thief reset of the phone no matter what tracking app you have. Unless of course rooted. I would rather be able to disable this option as I have more chances having phone stolen than frozen.
On other Android devices I had, you needed to press at least two buttons at once for a reboot, so it would not happen accidentally. With Mate 8, I reboot it with the power button weekly...
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My Nexus 5 has entered into (what I believe to be) a hardware bootloop due to a faulty power button switch. I will look into getting it fixed locally but am currently wondering if there's a way to get the phone on (disabling the power button in some way?) in order that I can recover data from the built in storage.
I realise this is unlikely as it would involve some kind of invasive hardware trick.
On the basis that my phone may never turn back on, is there any way to extract data from the built in storage at all?
try smacking it into table below the power button. Seriously If it wont help, just pop off the back cover and using a knife or something "brake" the button, and insert the usb cable while holding volume down button,. then send "fastboot reboot" command. You are going to fix the button anyway, so breaking it wont matter
I had same problem. I took phone apart and soaked button side in pure alcohol. And then some tapping and pushing the button and it started to work.
The power button getting stuck has happened a few times to me. I literally just find a wood table and give a few stiff taps to the top corner of the phone (power button facing down). Always does the trick for me.
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The power button getting stuck has happened a few times to me. I literally just find a wood table and give a few stiff taps to the top corner of the phone (power button facing down). Always does the trick for me.
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Thanks, but I've had no luck with this 'solution'. I have tried tactically hitting my device but no luck. Have also smacked it down out of anger and no luck either.
I think there are two distinct power button failures. One where the button still works but sticks and can be unstuck (I had this on my first Nexus 5 and it was replaced by Google out of warranty) and another where the power button module fails and becomes 'always on' needing replaced.
Hey there,
my Nexus 5 (Android 6.0.1, Security Patch-Level: 2017/10/05) appears to be suffering from a stuck volume up button.
I have had a similar problem regarding the power button, which sent my Nexus 5 into endless bootloops. I was able to solve the power button problem by hitting the phone against the palm of my hand repeatedly.
In the case of the power button there doesn't seem to be an easy fix. Smacking it against my hand did not do the trick. The problem appears to occur randomly with the ringtone and/or media volume jumping to full blast from one second to the next.
In some cases I can lower the volume and it stays that way. Other times I can press and hold the volume down button and upon release it jumps right back to full volume.
I will try the following steps:
1) Diassemble the phone and clean the buttons
2) Flash the stock ROM to make sure, that it is not a software issue
I was wondering if you had any ideas/ additional steps, which I can take to fix the problem?
Thanks in advance!
Ron
Just got mine back from repair, got stuck in bootloop, only new microswitch helped.
I also suspected the ROM, but now it's fine again.
So I do recommend to change the microswitch, it's cheap...
Just be careful (or mention it to whoever will do it), it's being held in place not just with the solder but also somehow glued to the PCB. Don't force it too much. Take your time.
GL :good: