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Hi,
My Nexus S was working great and suddenly the power button stopped working, now when I try to flash anything via fastboot it freezes at the bootloader screen, the volume keys don't work just there.
I wanted to flash stock ICS bootloader, radio and ROM but I guess there's no way to flash without fastboot? adb works though.
Thanks for your help!
ibr4him said:
Hi,
My Nexus S was working great and suddenly the power button stopped working, now when I try to flash anything via fastboot it freezes at the bootloader screen, the volume keys don't work just there.
I wanted to flash stock ICS bootloader, radio and ROM but I guess there's no way to flash without fastboot? adb works though.
Thanks for your help!
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Is your power button failing by any chance? If the power button fails and stay in a clicked position, you will not be able to scroll.
No, the power button, physically, is perfect, just as it was before. it just doesn't 'function' anymore.
ibr4him said:
No, the power button, physically, is perfect, just as it was before. it just doesn't 'function' anymore.
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So it works or it doesn't work? That's what I mean by failing, when it stops working, you will not be able to scroll in fastboot mode because it's stuck as clicked in. In fastboot you cannot send 2 keystrokes at the same time, so as long as the power button is stuck you're out of luck.
Sometimes playing with the power button will make it unstuck, sometimes it will not. It's a very common problem with the Nexus S. Some people had decent luck opening up their Nexus and cleaning the power button while others sent their phone to repair.
No, it does not function. BUT, what I'm thinking is, if i the power button was CLICKED then the first option is "Restart Bootloader" and it would have been auto-selected resulting in a reboot-loop, but I do see the bootloader screen and it doesn't disappear until I remove the battery and restart.
ibr4him said:
No, it does not function. BUT, what I'm thinking is, if i the power button was CLICKED then the first option is "Restart Bootloader" and it would have been auto-selected resulting in a reboot-loop, but I do see the bootloader screen and it doesn't disappear until I remove the battery and restart.
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That's not how it works though. It's constantly clicked, not as clicking only once the bootloader appears. I know it's strange, but it's really a well known issue.
If you remove the battery and put it back in, does your phone start automatically? That's also a sign the power button is stuck.
No, If I remove the battery and reinsert, it does NOT autostart unless its also connected to the PC via USB.
ibr4him said:
No, If I remove the battery and reinsert, it does NOT autostart unless its also connected to the PC via USB.
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Alright. Does not necessarily mean the button isn't stuck though.
Do you have a custom recovery? If you use Clockworkmod or TWRP, you can flash nearly anything from there, rom, radio and so on as long as they're zipped in a way one of these recovery will understand.
If you are still able to boot your rom and it's rooted, but you don't have a custom recovery, you can flash one from within Android.
Oh, I thought you could only flash bootloader, radio and ROM via fastboot, atleast thats how I did so far. I download factory images and they come as .img files, is there anywhere I can find a flashable stock ICS .zip?
Yes, I can boot into the stock JB rom, and yes I can even access clockwork recovery.
ibr4him said:
Oh, I thought you could only flash bootloader, radio and ROM via fastboot, atleast thats how I did so far. I download factory images and they come as .img files, is there anywhere I can find a flashable stock ICS .zip?
Yes, I can boot into the stock JB rom, and yes I can even access clockwork recovery.
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You were doing it the good way though, fastboot is a very strong utility.
Here's one flashable with CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569509&highlight=rom
ONLY for GSM Nexus S. Not for 4G. This is really important.
One more way I was able to confirm that the phone indeed freezes on bootloader is that adb commands are accepted on the home screen or on CWM (./adb reboot bootloader for example), but neither adb nor fastboot works on the bootloader (error: device not found).
I opened the phone to clean the power button as you suggested, but its already quite clean, there's nothing to do there. However, I broke my sim tray in the process! :'(
Now, no power button and no network!
ibr4him said:
I opened the phone to clean the power button as you suggested, but its already quite clean, there's nothing to do there. However, I broke my sim tray in the process! :'(
Now, no power button and no network!
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Ouch! That's not good at all. :|
Some people blast the button with compressed air or clean it with isopropyl alcohol.
I was unsing hansoons all in one method to root, got through all the steps and did the perm root, phone did a reboot and now only goes into recovery. I have found no way to get back to the bootloader. My sd card is still accessible and i tried to install a rom but that didnt help any. I found a similar issue on Android forums but im really needing to get this fixed asap. Here is the link to that thread:
http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/634726-stuck-clockworkmod-recovery-3.html#post5312076
Any help would be appericated. I have done several things already if you read from the other thread
Jayster06 said:
I was unsing hansoons all in one method to root, got through all the steps and did the perm root, phone did a reboot and now only goes into recovery. I have found no way to get back to the bootloader. My sd card is still accessible and i tried to install a rom but that didnt help any. I found a similar issue on Android forums but im really needing to get this fixed asap. Here is the link to that thread:
http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/634726-stuck-clockworkmod-recovery-3.html#post5312076
Any help would be appericated. I have done several things already if you read from the other thread
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Hold Vol- when turning it off and keep hold of it when turning it back on.
Darknites said:
Hold Vol- when turning it off and keep hold of it when turning it back on.
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That doesn't do what it should do just turns it off then sends it back to recovery
Jayster06 said:
That doesn't do what it should do just turns it off then sends it back to recovery
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Then you some how doing it wrong then because every person I said that too has said that it helped them get into the bootloader. As soon as it turns off let quickly let go off the power button but still keeping hold of Vol- and then press and hold the power button. And as added bonus flash TWRP recovery when you get into the bootloader then you wont have it booting into recovery like it's doing now.
Darknites said:
Then you some how doing it wrong then because every person I said that too has said that it helped them get into the bootloader. As soon as it turns off let quickly let go off the power button but still keeping hold of Vol- and then press and hold the power button. And as added bonus flash TWRP recovery when you get into the bootloader then you wont have it booting into recovery like it's doing now.
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All your way does as i stated on the other forum is it goes off a green line flashes across the screen, the charge light goes on and off a few times, green light flashes again and then it goes into clockwork recovery. even telling adb to reboot into bootloader does not work
Jayster06 said:
All your way does as i stated on the other forum is it goes off a green line flashes across the screen, the charge light goes on and off a few times, green light flashes again and then it goes into clockwork recovery. even telling adb to reboot into bootloader does not work
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Don't have it connect by USB that's your issue with CWM.
Darknites said:
Don't have it connect by USB that's your issue with CWM.
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it wasnt plugged in most of the time but i did finally do something that got it working. Thanks btw. The thing im curious about now is downgrading the hboot so i can get my wifi working again. Is there any simpler way to explain or do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990043.
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it wasnt plugged in most of the time but i did finally do something that got it working. Thanks btw. The thing im curious about now is downgrading the hboot so i can get my wifi working again. Is there any simpler way to explain or do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990043.
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Em not really most of it is copy and paste anyway but before doing that I think it be best you flash TWRP recovery so it should be easy to get into the bootloader again.
Darknites said:
Em not really most of it is copy and paste anyway but before doing that I think it be best you flash TWRP recovery so it should be easy to get into the bootloader again.
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i know it was saying i need linux or ubantu installed and i dont nor have i used those before
Jayster06 said:
i know it was saying i need linux or ubantu installed and i dont nor have i used those before
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Ya I never use Linux before doing so don't worry about to much but if you know what you doing with command prompt then you should do fine.
I bricked my htc one m8. Dont even know how, all i had was cyanogenmod 11 installed and it and my phone just boots into black screen after initial splash screen. I can get the charging indicator to show at low or full battery and i get vibration feedback when i hard reboot. I cant get into recovery or bootloader and my computer doesn't recognize it. What do!!
piisceiss said:
I bricked my htc one m8. Dont even know how, all i had was cyanogenmod 11 installed and it and my phone just boots into black screen after initial splash screen. I can get the charging indicator to show at low or full battery and i get vibration feedback when i hard reboot. I cant get into recovery or bootloader and my computer doesn't recognize it. What do!!
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if your phone boots into a black screen its not hardbricked, hardbricked means it wont turn on at all and you have no indicators
piisceiss said:
I bricked my htc one m8. Dont even know how, all i had was cyanogenmod 11 installed and it and my phone just boots into black screen after initial splash screen. I can get the charging indicator to show at low or full battery and i get vibration feedback when i hard reboot. I cant get into recovery or bootloader and my computer doesn't recognize it. What do!!
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Does ADB recognize the device?
piisceiss said:
I bricked my htc one m8. Dont even know how, all i had was cyanogenmod 11 installed and it and my phone just boots into black screen after initial splash screen. I can get the charging indicator to show at low or full battery and i get vibration feedback when i hard reboot. I cant get into recovery or bootloader and my computer doesn't recognize it. What do!!
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Unplug your phone and hold volume up and power for 30
seconds. Do not have it plugged in while doing this.
Bierce22 said:
if your phone boots into a black screen its not hardbricked, hardbricked means it wont turn on at all and you have no indicators
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Ok so thats good to know
DizDroid said:
Does ADB recognize the device?
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No but i could be doing aomething wrong. Ill give it another go
piisceiss said:
No but i could be doing aomething wrong. Ill give it another go
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You may need to uncheck usb debugging in developer options then reboot and go in and check usb debugging again then try adb tools using adb devices and see if it works then. Some m8's can be a real pain that way you just need to keep trying.
M9guy said:
You may need to uncheck usb debugging in developer options then reboot and go in and check usb debugging again then try adb tools using adb devices and see if it works then. Some m8's can be a real pain that way you just need to keep trying.
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I cant boot into the os, it only goes to a black screen. It still vibrates though when i try doing any form of reset
piisceiss said:
I cant boot into the os, it only goes to a black screen. It still vibrates though when i try doing any form of reset
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I would run the newest ruu that dottat has posted in the android development section for this phone, put it on your sd card using your computer, then put it back in your phone and boot to fastboot and let it pick it up and hit I believe it is yes and it will restore your phone. You are on 4.4.4 right ? If you are having problems getting to fastboot hold power and volume up until you see the lights change and or it vibrate then quickly switch to power and volume down and it should take you to fastboot, it may take you multiple tries to get it there. This sounds like the screen of death issues people have had on viperone which the fix for that so far has been to reverse the 4g handoff fix as most people that have the sod they had used the 4g handoff fix but if you cant get past the black screen then you cant do the fix for that. Have you tried leaving your phone sit for a while to see if it comes out of it ? Also most people only had that issue in weak signal areas so a good signal area could get your screen working again if you had done the 4g handoff fix. If you did some have said that the change can stick even through a ruu, but I cannot verify that either way.
Can I say I'm having an almost same problem.
I wiped my phone in prep of loading a new rom.
RUU the firmware for 4.4.4
Loaded twrp
and then it rebooted to the htc screen.
Now I can't get past that screen. I can hard reboot but it only comes back to that screen. and if I try to access it through the computer it can't load the driver so that I can sideload.
Help please
rcbarrieault said:
Can I say I'm having an almost same problem.
I wiped my phone in prep of loading a new rom.
RUU the firmware for 4.4.4
Loaded twrp
and then it rebooted to the htc screen.
Now I can't get past that screen. I can hard reboot but it only comes back to that screen. and if I try to access it through the computer it can't load the driver so that I can sideload.
Help please
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it's tricky to get it back to hboot... but you can with practice. Hold power a both volume buttons until you think it finally has rebooted. Switch to only holding vol down to enter hboot. Timing and practice makes perfect.
It took about an hour of trying. But I did it. Plus I had to do a few other things to get things remounted.
rcbarrieault said:
It took about an hour of trying. But I did it. Plus I had to do a few other things to get things remounted.
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I will have to try this. What other things did you do?
Once I was back in recovery I reformatted before rebooting and then from recovery I installed the rom.
dottat said:
it's tricky to get it back to hboot... but you can with practice. Hold power a both volume buttons until you think it finally has rebooted. Switch to only holding vol down to enter hboot. Timing and practice makes perfect.
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I did this and we're all fixed, thank you for all the replies
dottat said:
it's tricky to get it back to hboot... but you can with practice. Hold power a both volume buttons until you think it finally has rebooted. Switch to only holding vol down to enter hboot. Timing and practice makes perfect.
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I agree with Dottat, faced the same issue when trying to flash ARHD 22.1 on my Verizon M8. I think I sprayed some **** in my pants with that loud fart .
After trying several times I got the trick and could get into Hboot. The issue I think was I was holding Power + Volume up & down for more than required time and it Rebooted. We need to Switch Off the device by Holding Power + Volume UP & Down button for about 8-10 secs and then just remove the finger from Volume UP button. It takes you to Hboot mode..
Hello XDA,
i have XCover3 and the device is bricked. When i would boot it only vibrate one time, wont show any light or other, i dont can get in download or recovery menü. The phone was bricked by using kies (firmware update wont finished).
I have read a lot about unbrick via SDCard (debrick.img or SDC), i hope some people have also Xcover3 or a ATF Box and can me create a Image for SDCard.
Thank you XDA
leviiis said:
Hello XDA,
i have XCover3 and the device is bricked. When i would boot it only vibrate one time, wont show any light or other, i dont can get in download or recovery menü. The phone was bricked by using kies (firmware update wont finished).
I have read a lot about unbrick via SDCard (debrick.img or SDC), i hope some people have also Xcover3 or a ATF Box and can me create a Image for SDCard.
Thank you XDA
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Do you still have this phone or the problem? What does the screen look like?
I'm stucked with the same problem :/ Anyone a idea?
ThunderD said:
I'm stucked with the same problem :/ Anyone a idea?
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Can you boot your phone into the download mode (by holding home vol-up and power)?
No, i tried is serveral times
ThunderD said:
No, i tried is serveral times
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How about vol-down home and power?
So after an weekend i was successful. I don't know if it was my modified img from an 389f or just luck.
The phone didn't show anything. No charging animation, only a black screen. Also with a jig plug it only lighted up a bit, but black screen.
Then i tried my sdcard with the modified imaged.
But i think the main reason is when you press the buttons.
I started up with volume down+home and power. Release it and after a second of black screen i pressed the vol-up key. Suddenly it worked.
The timing is important! Because i was surprised i tried it several times, but only with the right timing i could enter de download mode blindly.
ThunderD said:
So after an weekend i was successful. I don't know if it was my modified img from an 389f or just luck.
The phone didn't show anything. No charging animation, only a black screen. Also with a jig plug it only lighted up a bit, but black screen.
Then i tried my sdcard with the modified imaged.
But i think the main reason is when you press the buttons.
I started up with volume down+home and power. Release it and after a second of black screen i pressed the vol-up key. Suddenly it worked.
The timing is important! Because i was surprised i tried it several times, but only with the right timing i could enter de download mode blindly.
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Good morning, @ThunderD! I have the same issue here like you had here. Would you please share your debrick.img with me?
Good morning, @ThunderD! I have the same issue here like you had here. Would you please share your debrick.img with me?
Hi,
After 2 days of research, I permit to ask your help. Since replacing my SIM tray soldering on the motherboard of my OPO, I can't boot my OPO normaly.
Just the recovery (TWRP) boot, I can "install", "restore" what I want, but after installing anything change, My OPO reboot into Recovery each time !
Maybe my OPO is briked ? Maybe is it possible to re install Fastboot if it's lost ? Can you help me please.
Thanks in advance for your help !
eramiel said:
Hi,
After 2 days of research, I permit to ask your help. Since replacing my SIM tray soldering on the motherboard of my OPO, I can't boot my OPO normaly.
Just the recovery (TWRP) boot, I can "install", "restore" what I want, but after installing anything change, My OPO reboot into Recovery each time !
Maybe my OPO is briked ? Maybe is it possible to re install Fastboot if it's lost ? Can you help me please.
Thanks in advance for your help !
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You can't even boot to fastboot?
same here
Hi,
I have the same issue here, phone charged, can access TWRP, but no fastboot. hold up + power doesn't launch fastboot but recovery :|
Please help him :good:, I hope it will helps me too :angel:
cm-t said:
Hi,
I have the same issue here, phone charged, can access TWRP, but no fastboot. hold up + power doesn't launch fastboot but recovery :|
Please help him :good:, I hope it will helps me too :angel:
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Not even able to boot into system,too?
Mr.Ak said:
You can't even boot to fastboot?
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Sorry, no I can’t access into fastboot too
Maybe I supposed the Vol- vol+ button will be broken, but it seems good... For test, I can’t navigate in TWRP with vol- vol+ button but maybe is normal in 3.0.0 version, please can anyone test and say me is it same ?
eramiel said:
Sorry, no I can’t access into fastboot too
Maybe I supposed the Vol- vol+ button will be broken, but it seems good... For test, I can’t navigate in TWRP with vol- vol+ button but maybe is normal in 3.0.0 version, please can anyone test and say me is it same ?
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Nope,those buttons doesn't work in twrp.
Open up your back cover and clean it(isopropyl alcohol would be awesome).Also,clean volume button strips a bit.At last, make sure you fit back cover correctly.
Thanks, I will clean this afternoon and tell you if resolve the problem
Mr.Ak said:
Nope,those buttons doesn't work in twrp.
Open up your back cover and clean it(isopropyl alcohol would be awesome).Also,clean volume button strips a bit.At last, make sure you fit back cover correctly.
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Hi Mr AK,
As you advise me, I’ve cleaned the volume button with alcohol , unfortunately nothing has changed, I always boot to TWRP
eramiel said:
Hi Mr AK,
As you advise me, I’ve cleaned the volume button with alcohol , unfortunately nothing has changed, I always boot to TWRP
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Did you clean the volume strips as well?
Yes, I’ve cleaned the back of the strip volume button, and test with the strip straight without the curve, and it is same problem...
Hi,
My problem persist, I can't boot in fastboot mode, maybe the fastboot partition is lost ? How can know it ? If is the case, How can I repair the partition please ?
Thanks in advance for your response.
Did you try rebooting to fastboot from either the TWRP menu or from your ROM?
Yes I tried, but it reboot in TWRP, no fastboot mode
Delete
Ok, but delete what and how ?
Try using the color os toolkit https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732 and even though it says do not use if it is soft bricked use it this helped me
kallum7 said:
Try using the color os toolkit https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732 and even though it says do not use if it is soft bricked use it this helped me
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Hi Kallum,
Thanks for your help, I've allready test this toolkit, but for run process of this toolkit the OPO must to be in fastboot mode (I think) no ? Because I can't boot in fastboot :-/
eramiel said:
Hi Kallum,
Thanks for your help, I've allready test this toolkit, but for run process of this toolkit the OPO must to be in fastboot mode (I think) no ? Because I can't boot in fastboot :-/
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No this toolkit does not run in fastboot mode what you need to do is power off the device and hold volume up and power and plug in your usb cable the screen should be black and then in device manager you should have a option called ports or if the driver for the qualccom port is not installed it should come up and right click the driver that is not installed and select find driver online once that is done click ms 9. Exe and run it as admin
kallum7 said:
No this toolkit does not run in fastboot mode what you need to do is power off the device and hold volume up and power and plug in your usb cable the screen should be black and then in device manager you should have a option called ports or if the driver for the qualccom port is not installed it should come up and right click the driver that is not installed and select find driver online once that is done click ms 9. Exe and run it as admin
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Hi Kallum,
Thank you, with your help I've done the restoration of the OPO. But now when I power On the smartphone, it boot only the recovery of Color OS
I suppose is it died ?
eramiel said:
Hi Kallum,
Thank you, with your help I've done the restoration of the OPO. But now when I power On the smartphone, it boot only the recovery of Color OS
I suppose is it died ?
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now please try booting into fastboot mode and then please get back in touch with me