Hey guys,
I have a buddy who has a Nexus S (GSM on Tmo) on 4.0.4 and he has never rooted. I'm vary familiar with the process of rooting/installing ROMs as I have a Galaxy S (Captivate).
Here's the problem. He recently upgraded to 4.0.4 from 4.0.3. After about a few weeks of doing so, his power button just stopped working. I've been looking around and this has been reported to be possible a hardware issue. We've seen some reports that this has happened to a few other people after upgrading to 4.0.4.
Now, one of the possible/temporary fixes people have mentioned would be to clear the dalvik cache. Well, we cannot do this as the power button is broken.
Really, I'm just trying to find a way to unlock the bootloader and or root it without using a power button. There was a guide that was feasible when using 4.0.3 as their was a one-click root without using the power button. That doesn't seem to be the case for 4.0.4, at least what I've seen.
So, in short. Is there a way to root or unlock the bootloader without a power button? Or is it possible to remap the power button to the search button in 4.0.4 so you can use it in recovery? I know this may be a longshot as the software to remap is in the Android OS and wouldn't be running when in recovery.
I'm starting to run out of ideas... hoping someone might be able to chime in and get us going in the right direction.
Thank you.
When my power button gave out I downloaded FIX BROKEN POWER BUTTON and TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. Neither one remedied the issue (had to send it in to get main circuit board replaced), but by using the combination of both apps together, I was able to turn on and off my screen easily at least
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589251
That being said, I had a similar problem, and ended up having to send my phone to Samsung for a repair, so maybe it IS a hardware problem?
take a look at this,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524858 you can find solutions to do lot of tasks that require the power button, including remaping the search key to be your power button.
TheUnlockr.com (appears to be not working right now) has a great guide specifically for the Nexus S. You can use fastboot/adb commands to reboot into fastboot mode, unlock the phone using fastboot, root, flash, etc.. Just search fastboot commands on google. All you have to do is install the android sdk, download the platform-tools, and install PDA-Net driver.
If you remove the battery, the phone will shut off. Once you replace the battery can you turn on the phone with the power button? That's how you'll find out if it's a hardware issue. Of course if it is, you won't be able to power it back up.
Poriotis said:
If you remove the battery, the phone will shut off. Once you replace the battery can you turn on the phone with the power button? That's how you'll find out if it's a hardware issue. Of course if it is, you won't be able to power it back up.
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Lol! if i put the battery back it gets on automatically
mayankchopra said:
Lol! if i put the battery back it gets on automatically
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I have the same problem...
Now what? When I load into bootloader it gets stuck so I cant reflash using the toolkit.
Same problem for me, around the internet seems that many people have this issue. I don't think this is a hardware bug because my phone sometimes open itself the menu without long press the button and if i select "turn off" the phone doesn't do it and the screen goes blocked so I have to remove the battery and once I replace it the phone goes on. I am rooted with stock rom and kernel, does anyone have this problem with a mod rom? strange that google doesn't say anything about that, there are too many people's with the same problem...
I am also having the same problem but my phone is already rooted. How can I unroot so I can send back to Samsung?
Unrooting is as easy as just downloading an app called ES file explorer, enabling root permissions in settings, and then deleting superuser under system/app/superuser.apk and also delete the su binaries under system/bin/su and also che k in xbin as well.
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Pls help me, yesterday i do a factory reset by pressing volume up button + home button + power button, the screen stuck with little android with box and arrow for many minutes without progress, then i remove the battery for awhile. but when i on the hp, the same screen display again without any progress. Pls help
i attached my phone pic, i bought this phone in china
did u get any help man???
Nope, still nothing... need to flash back to the stock firmware... but still cant found the correct firmware. Thanks
I have a Verizon LG-VK410 GPad 7.0 LTE. It is currently running Android version 5.0.2. I have rooted, but am not able to boot into recovery mode to install a custom rom(like one from CM). I have tried using the power button with volume down, release power button while still holding volume down when LG logo appears for a few seconds then hold volume down, up, and power button at same time combination. Sorry for the run on sentence! Multiple times and different combinations. I have tried using the following apps: Flashify, Quick Boot, Reboot. All of which failed! So I guess the next question is, am I stuck with Lollipop? Or can I put a custom rom of Marshmallow from CM? I am stunned.....I am really grateful for this site, and the people who take time to help people like me!!! Very awesome in todays world! Thank you XDA!
I was wondering the same thing. I rooted my VK410 using KingRoot, with no issues. Then I'd flash a new ROM, but it never took. After the reboot, it would go right back to the current OS.
Hey guys im newbie this forum. Sorry about my English it's not perfect i know that.
Whatever I Have a Samsung j7 (Sm-J700H) and phone's buttons are doesn't work on phone is working. It's mean on twrp screen volume + - button's are working fine but when android is starting any button is not working (Home , back, power, volume up-down). Like i said they are working fine on twrp screen or recovery screen i can use all buttons on twrp.
How can i solve that , can u help me pls.
Thanks in advance
erdincyasan said:
Hey guys im newbie this forum. Sorry about my English it's not perfect i know that.
Whatever I Have a Samsung j7 (Sm-J700H) and phone's buttons are doesn't work on phone is working. It's mean on twrp screen volume + - button's are working fine but when android is starting any button is not working (Home , back, power, volume up-down). Like i said they are working fine on twrp screen or recovery screen i can use all buttons on twrp.
How can i solve that , can u help me pls.
Thanks in advance
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just make sure you have the right firmware installed.
Jerahya said:
just make sure you have the right firmware installed.
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Button's are broken when it was original rom.
To be more specific power button is working like this [it is open the phone and lock but i can't unlock phone when is locked. Staying black screen. After that i remove battery and put it back then i can turn on the phone with power button ].
Same as me just posted recently i dont know what to do found out that somebody fixed but didnt post solution so im back to ground 0
Hello everyone,
I have unlocked the bootloader and since then the power button does not respond :-(
It works because I can turn on the tablet but otherwise impossible to use it, both on the bootloader and on android
I have tried all the manipulations (back to stock rom several times) but nothing works
I can't lock now the bootloader because it's impossible to confirm...
I'm not sure where this is coming from and if there is a solution to this problem.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me