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Nexus S 4G hard bricked!! want to restore

i have a nexus s 4 g from sprint. it is hard bricked. i tried to root it and change recovery.then it shut off and wont power on, light up at all. I would like to know if i am able to achieve download mode, what do i need to do, what files and how to install to return this phone to stock?? please help!!!

Take out the battery for a few seconds and put it back; then while holding Volume UP (+) press the Power Button.
See what happens...
One helpful tool is found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984849

kozmo2k4 said:
Take out the battery for a few seconds and put it back; then while holding Volume UP (+) press the Power Button.
See what happens...
One helpful tool is found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984849
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Nothing. Happens it don't light up or power on at all. It is not reconized on computer either. It's hard bricked.

Make sure the Battery is charging...

How can I make sure the battery is charging when no lights come on at all? All I do know is I had it plugged in for a while yesterday and it got really warm. But no lights whatsoever. The screen doesn't light up at all neither does the led.

??????

There are no notification lights on the D720, but when you plug it in with a charger, you should see a battery bar on the display.
Other than that, you are probably right about hard-brick.
I, luckily, never had a "brick" on the Nexus S, so someone else with experience may wanna chime in. But Google and YouTube are your friends.
Sorry...
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Hey man, did you have any luck with this? I'm experiencing the same problem.

Talal916 said:
Hey man, did you have any luck with this? I'm experiencing the same problem.
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Please help me, i have the same problem

been awhile since any action here. saved mine with JIG method once but this time it won't work ??!(why) , in search of a solution again! -> hardbrick #2 on this device!

You guys can try a USB Jig. If that does not help, I think JTAG is what you need.

Jesus... just to revive this thread (and this concept of hard bricking), I think I just accidentally bricked mine as well.
Here's exactly what I did:
One moment, it was working spectacularly - fully stock, but unlocked. I had just listed it on eBay, too.
So I ran a factory reset on it (from the Settings menu), also "erase USB storage".
Then, after it shut down for the reboot, I pulled the battery.
...
That was it. Now it doesn't turn on for anything whatsoever. No device detected on USB when plugged into PC. Remove, replace battery, hold VolUp+Power, nothing. Plug into power adapter, nothing. Nothing at all.
But the back does get lukewarm after a minute or so, as if it's alive in the head but frozen, unable to start the bootloader.
WTF? I also have 2 more of these Nexus S 4G's, and both of them seem to have Flash storage chips that exhibit the same behavior when their chips are placed in (this) working motherboard. They can't boot. When I try to "hot-flash" it by booting the bootloader then swapping the Flash chips, they can't flash anything (this is probably to be expected). So, if I can get my ONCE-WORKING phone back to life, there's a good chance I can get another working as well (one just has a cracked glass, otherwise working mainboard & peripherals).
It's old, yes, but it's a damn shame to E-waste these things for a stupid software problem like this!

My phone just die and it is not responding.

Today my phone was working fine and it was working fine all the time. I have 4.4.4 Android unlocked and not rooted (it was rooted, but when i updated to 4.4.4 the root was gone and i didnt put it on). It was in my pocket and when i got home i wanted to start the sceen and it dosent react to anything. I tryed charging it (thinking the battery died, not nothing on the screen), try pushing all the buttons (3 buttons in the same time) nothing again. it is so strange!? what i can do? i have connected to my computer, but the com is not detecting it. and the screen dont react at all. this is so strange!?!?!?

bulgaria_mitko said:
Today my phone was working fine and it was working fine all the time. I have 4.4.4 Android unlocked and not rooted (it was rooted, but when i updated to 4.4.4 the root was gone and i didnt put it on). It was in my pocket and when i got home i wanted to start the sceen and it dosent react to anything. I tryed charging it (thinking the battery died, not nothing on the screen), try pushing all the buttons (3 buttons in the same time) nothing again. it is so strange!? what i can do? i have connected to my computer, but the com is not detecting it. and the screen dont react at all. this is so strange!?!?!?
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So You've done nothing?
Okay, well first i recommend doing the "obvious".
1) Hold Down the Power Button
else
2)Load device manager on your PC and connect your Phone, anything coming up?
else
3)leave it in the charger overnight.
Also if the battery is dead, it won't show anything on screen, it'll be black only.
then when it has enough power it'll show a red light at the bottom.

Push and good the power button for 20 seconds. See if after it'll boot
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Maybe try giving it a while on the chargee then toggle with the power button. I had a Lenovo tab once that did the same thing, it just suddenly died and I tried doing everything I could to revive it. So I just gave up and left it on the charger for a long time then gave it one last hold of the power button and presto! It was alive.
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thanks
thanks for ur answer.
1. i tryed that and nothing happen. i have Practical Meter and when i hold those buttons it gives me signal that it is not charging and when i stop holding the buttons it gives signal that is full charging (like charging at its 5 of 5 leval of charging)
2. i tryed this, but nothing is showing on the device manager
3. i will try this tonight.
thanks anyway! :good: hope my phone is not dead, because i have unlocked and the warrety is void.
i4GS said:
So You've done nothing?
Okay, well first i recommend doing the "obvious".
1) Hold Down the Power Button
else
2)Load device manager on your PC and connect your Phone, anything coming up?
else
3)leave it in the charger overnight.
Also if the battery is dead, it won't show anything on screen, it'll be black only.
then when it has enough power it'll show a red light at the bottom.
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bulgaria_mitko said:
thanks for ur answer.
1. i tryed that and nothing happen. i have Practical Meter and when i hold those buttons it gives me signal that it is not charging and when i stop holding the buttons it gives signal that is full charging (like charging at its 5 of 5 leval of charging)
2. i tryed this, but nothing is showing on the device manager
3. i will try this tonight.
thanks anyway! :good: hope my phone is not dead, because i have unlocked and the warrety is void.
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If you can't turn on the phone, even they wouldn't be able to. I guess you still have a shot at warranty. :fingers-crossed:

i am having the same problem, but when i connect my phone to the computer it's trying to instal the qhsusb_bulk driver, from my reasarch it's a hard brik... same i cand use my warranty because the phone glass it's cracked so the only solution is a jtag but i dont't know if it's posibile for the NEXUS 5. I went to a service and the say it's because of dead software. All i want to know is if it's posibile to resurect it with JTAG.

Same thing happened to my n5 32gb last Thursday. I sent it already to Google. It is unlocked but like new condition visually.
I'm really disappointed because my old 4year old HTC working.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

informatican5 said:
i am having the same problem, but when i connect my phone to the computer it's trying to instal the qhsusb_bulk driver, from my reasarch it's a hard brik... same i cand use my warranty because the phone glass it's cracked so the only solution is a jtag but i dont't know if it's posibile for the NEXUS 5. I went to a service and the say it's because of dead software. All i want to know is if it's posibile to resurect it with JTAG.
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You need the proper equipment for it and I haven't seen anybody here resurrecting their devices using jtag.
Lior84 said:
Same thing happened to my n5 32gb last Thursday. I sent it already to Google. It is unlocked but like new condition visually.
I'm really disappointed because my old 4year old HTC working.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
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Hardware failures can occur on any device. My HTC One X died within 2 months of usage. That's why the manufacturer provides warranty to take care of it under such circumstances.

vin4yak said:
You need the proper equipment for it and I haven't seen anybody here resurrecting their devices using jtag.
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It's any chance to resurect it? Do you know a method?

informatican5 said:
It's any chance to resurect it? Do you know a method?
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You can try to access the secondary bootloader and see if you can fix it from there. Follow the last thread which I've linked in my signature and from the its OP follow the bsod thread.
If that doesn't help, the device is a goner.
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!

if you can boot into download mode (Hold down volume_up key then connect USB cable). give this a try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-images-lg-t2713833

vin4yak said:
You need the proper equipment for it and I haven't seen anybody here resurrecting their devices using jtag.
Hardware failures can occur on any device. My HTC One X died within 2 months of usage. That's why the manufacturer provides warranty to take care of it under such circumstances.
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vin4yak said:
You can try to access the secondary bootloader and see if you can fix it from there. Follow the last thread which I've linked in my signature and from the its OP follow the bsod thread.
If that doesn't help, the device is a goner.
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!
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i'm stuk at poit 2a, adb doesnt recognize it and i don't know exactly how to navigate to the recovery option and load recovery. except vol -+ and power wich doesn't work.

informatican5 said:
i'm stuk at poit 2a, adb doesnt recognize it and i don't know exactly how to navigate to the recovery option and load recovery. except vol -+ and power wich doesn't work.
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You need to use the volume buttons to select recovery option in bootloader and then press the power button to get there.. If the buttons are stuck or do not work, I'm not sure what you could do now other than rma.

Sorry but your solution is RMA only.
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I manage to fix my phone. i was charging it for 1 hour and with the cable on (charging) i start to press all the buttons (for recovery mode) and nothing happen and then disconnect it from this charger and i connect it to other charger and magically when i plug the cable the phone display show that it is charging (and before that it was not showing this) and then i just turn it on. so just try a coupple of times with different situation.

Tried every combination with different chargers and sadly without success. It already on it's way to Google
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

A850 - another brick in the wall

Hi. My friend gave me Lenovo A850 device which is obviously bricked.
There is no action after power on, any vol and power. Only reaction is after connecting usb a red light lights up.
I tried tricks with connecting this to PC with and w/o battery with no success.
About two days ago i think (or it is just my imagination) i found a method of resurrecting this device with USB Jig used in Samsung devices but i cannot find it now (history is clear...hm.). Author was writing about connecting USB Jig And leaving phone for about 8 hours and than after connecting to USB it just woke up.
Does any of XDA members knows the post i am looking for or knows method of ressurecting this device?
What does this red led mean? charging? Or it's the Red light of death?
Thanks in advance

dreamnewbie said:
Hi. My friend gave me Lenovo A850 device which is obviously bricked.
There is no action after power on, any vol and power. Only reaction is after connecting usb a red light lights up.
I tried tricks with connecting this to PC with and w/o battery with no success.
About two days ago i think (or it is just my imagination) i found a method of resurrecting this device with USB Jig used in Samsung devices but i cannot find it now (history is clear...hm.). Author was writing about connecting USB Jig And leaving phone for about 8 hours and than after connecting to USB it just woke up.
Does any of XDA members knows the post i am looking for or knows method of ressurecting this device?
What does this red led mean? charging? Or it's the Red light of death?
Thanks in advance
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Well human breathren, I see thou hath some problem with thy phone. Hast thou consulted a service center?
From my inspection, your phone is resurrectable and (maybe) will work using JTAG method, but before you do that, A red LED light means that your phone can still recover from brick, via software I mean. I do not sure how, but there is.

When i connected JTag pin to ground the device woke up, i installed MTK drivers but after few seconds it just disconnected. I dont know how can i keep device online.

dreamnewbie said:
When i connected JTag pin to ground the device woke up, i installed MTK drivers but after few seconds it just disconnected. I dont know how can i keep device online.
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I may have bad news....
Sorry but I didn't study this JTAG thinemedo heckery yet, soooo ask a JTAG expert. I really don't know your problem because I work in the software department. Sorry that I can't help.:crying:

Damn. I got it. You just need to click download button, and adres that connet device. I will share firmware package later.
So. There is no brick
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So where is the firmware can u share it to cause I need it

https : // 1drv.ms /u /s!AocRcJTpZWyngs8pUS9v1IELuvfXTw- not active.
here You go.
EDIT:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AocRcJTpZWyngtAxmrUTJP3mVNMfQw <- thiss my collection. tools and firmwares.
If You have DL error after flash (on Lenovo spashscreen) You need to:
1. Download preloader (and only preloader) from Stock 1231
2. Download all except preloader from Lenovo_A850i.
If you only need to refresh device, download complete Lenovo_A850i.
Be sure to check DA/DL All With Checksum.

My nexus 5 is dead

Flashed the last dev preview 3 hammerhead-MPA44I-preview-2ebbc049, worked a week, was tried a restart and now is dead.

zelektro said:
Flashed the last dev preview 3 hammerhead-MPA44I-preview-2ebbc049, worked a week, was tried a restart and now is dead.
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Did you flash again?
Flash 5.1.1.
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can't flash the phone won't power up, when I connect to usb shows qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008....

Nexus 5X is coming soon

dicecuber said:
Nexus 5X is coming soon
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You are troll? Who need another brick?

zelektro said:
You are troll? Who need another brick?
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Wut

I seem to have the same issue.
Had latest M preview, including an OTA some week ago. No root(for the moment)
Yesterday morning I noticed that the phone were off, so pressed the power button to start it.
It got stuck on the first boot screen where it shows the open lock for unlocked bootloader.
After a while, I long-pressed the power button to try to reboot it, after that it never started.
If I connect it to my computer and hold the volume down + power buttons for like 10-15 seconds, I get the "USB-device connecting" sound from windows, quickly repeated by "USB-device disconnected" sound.
So apparently, something works and it's not totally bricked... However, where to go from here?

What's the issue exactly now??

louyseiz said:
What's the issue exactly now??
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It doesn't boot. it acts dead, except for the sound when connecting it to my computer.
fix-unbrick-nexus-5-stucked-qualcomm-hs-t3043301 More Googling gave me this thread. It didn't help me, unfortunately, so gonna send it in, got 2 month warranty left.
Perhaps it helps the original poster though.

Agreed, Nexus 5x, and no, that's no troll. I'm eagerly waiting for the next Nexus 5 (2015) version to come out. Supposedly will be officially announced Sept 29. We've seen this game before, so it's very very likely. I'm pretty sure that's how all new phone marketing campaigns work these with these viral "leaks". It certainly hooks me and builds my anticipation and I scour for the latest leaked photo and specs. Although I'm much less interested than I was for the Galaxy Nexus and original Nexus 5. But it's perfect timing now because I need a replacement. It's gonna be awesome.
This sounds like your power button. Same thing just happened to me and my Nexus is pretty much toast at this point. Fortunately I have a backup N5 (still on KitKat, which I'm actually digging!).
Plug in, and repeatedly press your power button, fast. Keep pressing it, you'll prob get it to boot all the way to homescreen. You might even get it to charge up, but it could just reboot again, and eventually completely drain. On reboot, if it's plugged in it will bootloop, so you have to keep pressing that power button. You can replace the button but it looks like a complete pain in the arse. Check youtube. You can also slam it real hard to fix the power button and keep it from bootlooping, and then get an app to tie power to your volume button, or get gravity screen app to unlock/power-on via motion and/or the proximity sensor. Works pretty well, but that power button will still probably unseat itself inside the device and bootloop again. Weird because at first it seems like software issue, but it's really a hardware one...
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zelektro said:
can't flash the phone won't power up, when I connect to usb shows qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008....
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^^ oh nevermind. Just saw this. No idea what that is. Can you get to fastboot? Power-on and volume down. That's weird. Call Google or take it to AT&T.
I'd try to factory reset or something. Or ADB in somehow. Weird.

XZ Premium LED blinks amber green!

hi everyone,
my xperia xz premium won't turn on... and when i press the power button the LED keeps blinking in green amber (very soft light).. i tried to do hard reset, and pluged to the wall charger, to the computer... flash mode... fastboot mode....etc
BUT IT KEEPS BLINKING IN GREEN AMBER!
PLEASE CHECK THE VIDEO AND SEE HOW THE LED BLINKS WHILE CHARGING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ack1ynv0ScE
it happened all of a sudden! and now the phone won't turn on!
PLEASE IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME WITH ANY SUGGESTION!
i will appreciate that so much
thank you!

did you try and reflashed firmware?? what about sony companion??

Nidhal AKA the king said:
hi everyone,
my xperia xz premium won't turn on... and when i press the power button the LED keeps blinking in green amber (very soft light).. i tried to do hard reset, and pluged to the wall charger, to the computer... flash mode... fastboot mode....etc
BUT IT KEEPS BLINKING IN GREEN AMBER!
PLEASE CHECK THE VIDEO AND SEE HOW THE LED BLINKS WHILE CHARGING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ack1ynv0ScE
it happened all of a sudden! and now the phone won't turn on!
PLEASE IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME WITH ANY SUGGESTION!
i will appreciate that so much
thank you!
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I haved this issue 2 month ago tried everyway is possible to fix it but always failed, I think it's because battery,if. You plug your phone to charger more than 6 hours the led switch to red and if you hold power button you will see a empty battery icon but the problem is come from hardware not software trust me.
The only thing I done is just went to Sony warranty service and gave them my phone and they switched my (unlocked)phone with a locked phone.

Blackghosthm said:
I haved this issue 2 month ago tried everyway is possible to fix it but always failed, I think it's because battery,if. You plug your phone to charger more than 6 hours the led switch to red and if you hold power button you will see a empty battery icon but the problem is come from hardware not software trust me.
The only thing I done is just went to Sony warranty service and gave them my phone and they switched my (unlocked)phone with a locked phone.
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thank you guys for the respond....
@raven213
well raven, the phone as i mentioned doesn't enter flashmode, how can i perform flash then?
i do not have any sony service in my country which is a problem if i won't be able to fix it without open the back cover (i'm avoiding that) and i wish there would be any other handful solution!
thank you

Nidhal AKA the king said:
thank you guys for the respond....
@raven213
well raven, the phone as i mentioned doesn't enter flashmode, how can i perform flash then?
i do not have any sony service in my country which is a problem if i won't be able to fix it without open the back cover (i'm avoiding that) and i wish there would be any other handful solution!
thank you
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Just plug your phone to PC wait a few seconds and it will automatically go to flashmode.

Blackghosthm said:
Just plug your phone to PC wait a few seconds and it will automatically go to flashmode.
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nope, it won't go to flash mode ... the led keeps blinking soft green as i mentioned!

Nidhal AKA the king said:
nope, it won't go to flash mode ... the led keeps blinking soft green as i mentioned!
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But mine was like what I said,do you tried force reboot
hold volup+power and release them when the phone vibrating.

Blackghosthm said:
But mine was like what I said,do you tried force reboot
hold volup+power and release them when the phone vibrating.
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Yeah, i already mentioned that in the op... Nothing worked, and no vibration or whatsoever
Sent from my Sony H8216 using XDA Labs

What about sony companion ??

raven213 said:
What about sony companion ??
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same story

looks like a hardware problem to me. either the battery or the board/charging controller is not working properly

Styler911 said:
looks like a hardware problem to me. either the battery or the board/charging controller is not working properly
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what make you certain that it's a hardware problem?

Nidhal AKA the king said:
what make you certain that it's a hardware problem?
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Let me tell you something,when my phone is dead i was able to go into flashmode but no more tried flashing lot of stock ROMs but non of them foxed my problem then i flashed a ftf rom with flashtool and read the log carefully, i saw a eror like that "error battery stats not found", then i plugged my phone to charger an let it stay on charge or a full day, when im unplug it and hold the power button i saw a red led light and a low battery icon in screen,I'm tried lot of things but none of them worked,because as i said it's a hardware problem,phone can't read the battery.

Blackghosthm said:
Let me tell you something,when my phone is dead i was able to go into flashmode but no more tried flashing lot of stock ROMs but non of them foxed my problem then i flashed a ftf rom with flashtool and read the log carefully, i saw a eror like that "error battery stats not found", then i plugged my phone to charger an let it stay on charge or a full day, when im unplug it and hold the power button i saw a red led light and a low battery icon in screen,I'm tried lot of things but none of them worked,because as i said it's a hardware problem,phone can't read the battery.
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ok, that make sense thou it's a bit different than my case but both has in common... tomorrow i will be obligated to take off the back cover (no more waterproof) and see what's going on... i will keep you updated... it's good that we learn something
Thanks for all your help and time in participation

Nidhal AKA the king said:
what make you certain that it's a hardware problem?
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because of your green flashing light. normally the light should stay on while charging or, blink 3 times if the battery is empty. but random flashes are a sign for a broken board.

Styler911 said:
because of your green flashing light. normally the light should stay on while charging or, blink 3 times if the battery is empty. but random flashes are a sign for a broken board.
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... What make you certain it's a broken board?
How it gets broken on its own.. I didn't do anything to the phone!
Sent from my Sony H8216 using XDA Labs

Nidhal AKA the king said:
... What make you certain it's a broken board?
How it gets broken on its own.. I didn't do anything to the phone!
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It's electronic. not every device is exact the same and sometimes some parts failure quicker then other parts. maybe you got a lemon device who knows.. (or "monday device" as we say in german hehe).:silly:

Styler911 said:
It's electronic. not every device is exact the same and sometimes some parts failure quicker then other parts. maybe you got a lemon device who knows.. (or "monday device" as we say in german hehe).:silly:
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thanks for the explanation.... if this is the case on my phone... what should i do? (no sony service in my country! )

Nidhal AKA the king said:
thanks for the explanation.... if this is the case on my phone... what should i do? (no sony service in my country! )
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If you're lucky and it's battery, then order battery from aliexpress and some stickers for back cover. If u do it right, then waterproof will remain (but it wouldn't risk too much).
If you're not so lucky try to find xz premium with broken screen on eBay and use it as donor for mainboard, as I doubt u will be able to find it cheap or at all.

Doom Slayer said:
If you're lucky and it's battery, then order battery from aliexpress and some stickers for back cover. If u do it right, then waterproof will remain (but it wouldn't risk too much).
If you're not so lucky try to find xz premium with broken screen on eBay and use it as donor for mainboard, as I doubt u will be able to find it cheap or at all.
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thanks for your suggestion!
i need to take off the back cover and check it first!
i hope is a software problem and it will be fixed by reconnecting the battery connector!