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So my power button works like 1/4th of the time now for some reason and almost everytime I press it the power off menu will come up.
Does anyone know of an alternative button or combination of buttons to lock the screen? Is there a widget to turn off/lock the screen?
I searched in the Dream app forum and got nothing. I also Googled to see of there was a "make your own" AnyCut short cut I could create and got nothing either.
I really am hoping someone can help because at the end of the day I don't know if HTC will warranty this as its unlocked.
Thanks!
Call HTC. Others with an unlocked bootloader have had success in at least getting a swap done.
Cool, I'll go ahead and give them a shout.
Agreed.
HTC/Google would have to prove that unlocking the bootloader broke the power button, which is highly unlikely.
Amdathlonuk said:
Agreed.
HTC/Google would have to prove that unlocking the bootloader broke the power button, which is highly unlikely.
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No, actually they don't HAVE to prove the bootloader broke the button. But they will most likely honor the warranty anyway as a courtesy. When you elected to unlock the bootloader, you expressly waived your warranty.
Right - they don't have to honor the warranty at all since its unlocked; however, I called and they said they would swap it out. They didn't even ask if it was unlocked and even more surprising they didn't ask about water damage. My assumption is even though they didn't ask about water damage if there was they would charge me as it's in their disclosure.
Support was very helpful and they answered quickly on both calls. Problem with the swap is they out a hold for $529.00 on your card until they receive delivery of the returned phone. Since I don't have an extra $529.00 laying around I'm waiting for my next paycheck.
If anyone does have an alternative for the power button let me know. This is a pain lol. I do know that there are combinations such as power, volume down, and trackball soft resets.
djnutz said:
Right - they don't have to honor the warranty at all since its unlocked; however, I called and they said they would swap it out. They didn't even ask if it was unlocked and even more surprising they didn't ask about water damage. My assumption is even though they didn't ask about water damage if there was they would charge me as it's in their disclosure.
Support was very helpful and they answered quickly on both calls. Problem with the swap is they out a hold for $529.00 on your card until they receive delivery of the returned phone. Since I don't have an extra $529.00 laying around I'm waiting for my next paycheck.
If anyone does have an alternative for the power button let me know. This is a pain lol. I do know that there are combinations such as power, volume down, and trackball soft resets.
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Putting a hold on your credit card is not the same as charging it. As long as you have that much available credit on your card, you're fine.
yup i can confirm it . i just had it done . they just authorize it for 529 . but not a cent was actually taken out
aggieaj said:
yup i can confirm it . i just had it done . they just authorize it for 529 . but not a cent was actually taken out
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So assuming that I had $529.00 in my account the would authorize it and I could go buy something or would my card get declined? Car payments coming up so wanted to be 100% on this.
The $529 is locked up temporarily... so it sounds like that would be a problem for you. Do you have another card you can use?
Yeah I do but might wait to keep it on the same account.
djnutz said:
So assuming that I had $529.00 in my account the would authorize it and I could go buy something or would my card get declined? Car payments coming up so wanted to be 100% on this.
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it puts a hold on that amount...so yes..you would get declined
rgr that. Ill wait for my next paycheck and thanks for the clarification.
Yeah my power button stopped working as well. I didn't get the phone wet or drop it or anything either.....
talked to HTC earlier this morning about getting it replaced or repaired. They told me that they would only be putting a $28 hold on my card until the process was complete
Hmm, thanks for the info. I'll give them a call today.
Hey!
Not sure if anyone here would know, but do you think they would honor me a swap as well since I purchased the phone from someone off of craigslist? it clearly has had no water damage since they only had the phone for like 2 days and I have had it in a case since day one.
Thanks ahead of time!
Hey,
Quick followup question, did anyone have to unroot their phone before sending it back? I got them to send me a replacement but I didnt tell them anything about it being rooted or unlocked..
Please help!!
Thanks
daballr07 said:
Hey,
Quick followup question, did anyone have to unroot their phone before sending it back? I got them to send me a replacement but I didnt tell them anything about it being rooted or unlocked..
Please help!!
Thanks
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You can unroot your device but without the ability to relock the phone, it won't matter
wait so it doesnt matter if i unroot the phone or not? i thought it voids the warranty and its like breaking the law.. i kno u guys mentioned that unlocking the phone is ok with switching but what about it being rooted?
the reason i ask is because my phone wont turn on since the power button is completely out now.. im really worried that they would charge me in the end
Thanks in advance!!
Ps. i never mentioned to the rep that it was unlocked or rooted soo idk if they will still accept it
daballr07 said:
Hey!
Not sure if anyone here would know, but do you think they would honor me a swap as well since I purchased the phone from someone off of craigslist? it clearly has had no water damage since they only had the phone for like 2 days and I have had it in a case since day one.
Thanks ahead of time!
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I second this... Well anyone can help with this? lol
Hey guys,
I have a small but interesting question. Some one is selling a galaxy S2 really cheap, which has supposedly been turned on by him for only a few minutes. Its factory unlocked and had all the stickers and stuff on it with a brand new box. One weird thing was it was already rooted. I was wondering if there was anyway I could find out how long the phone had been used. Something which isn't affected by .sbf flashing or anything of the sort. A fool proof way of knowing how much the phone was used. In the old nokia phones there was
Code:
*#92702689#
which showed the lifetimer. Does android have anything similar? Any help would be appretiated. Thanks
Either he us lying or he did actually turn it on for a few minutes, but whoever had it before him rooted and unlocked it. Make sure you get the whole story bc SGS2 is a top phone. If it is cheap, there must be a reason. Check for corrosion on the battery points and make sure it can get into download mode. Hold volume up + down and push power. When S splash comes up, release the power but keep holding volume rocker.
Haven't seen any threads about this with the Razr HD(Verizon) yet.
So I cracked my screen a few days ago, had insurance, got a replacement, yadda yadda.
I was setting up my new Razr HD last night when I realized every like 4th time I press the recent apps (bottom right) key, the phone freezes.... So I shrugged it off hoping it would go away when I disable all the bloat and get set up. Fast forward to today, and it's still freezing randomly sometimes when I press that key. It's fine again after I lock the phone and unlock it so it's not too bad, but do I really want to lock and unlock my phone every 30 seconds while i'm using it? Anyone have a similar issue or solution?
I even did a factory reset, it still persists. Any help would be appreciated.
BinarySauce said:
Haven't seen any threads about this with the Razr HD(Verizon) yet.
So I cracked my screen a few days ago, had insurance, got a replacement, yadda yadda.
I was setting up my new Razr HD last night when I realized every like 4th time I press the recent apps (bottom right) key, the phone freezes.... So I shrugged it off hoping it would go away when I disable all the bloat and get set up. Fast forward to today, and it's still freezing randomly sometimes when I press that key. It's fine again after I lock the phone and unlock it so it's not too bad, but do I really want to lock and unlock my phone every 30 seconds while i'm using it? Anyone have a similar issue or solution?
I even did a factory reset, it still persists. Any help would be appreciated.
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Do a safe boot. Hold the vol down at the first boot logo after a power up. This will keep data apps from loading.
Then as a last resort, look in dev section for matts 1.3+ util.
Which is a easy rsd like restore.
It may be a hardware issue.
Asurion Warranty Replacement
BinarySauce said:
Haven't seen any threads about this with the Razr HD(Verizon) yet.
So I cracked my screen a few days ago, had insurance, got a replacement, yadda yadda.
I was setting up my new Razr HD last night when I realized every like 4th time I press the recent apps (bottom right) key, the phone freezes.... So I shrugged it off hoping it would go away when I disable all the bloat and get set up. Fast forward to today, and it's still freezing randomly sometimes when I press that key. It's fine again after I lock the phone and unlock it so it's not too bad, but do I really want to lock and unlock my phone every 30 seconds while i'm using it? Anyone have a similar issue or solution?
I even did a factory reset, it still persists. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi BinarySauce!
Is your insurance coverage with Asurion? If so, we offer a 12-month limited warranty on all replacement devices. If you experience a warranty failure within that time period, and there is no physical or liquid damage, a replacement device may be provided at no additional cost. Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you would like further assistance with a replacement. Be sure to include your claim# and contact information.
Thanks!
Asurion Social Media Team @AsurionCares
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Hi BinarySauce!
Is your insurance coverage with Asurion? If so, we offer a 12-month limited warranty on all replacement devices. If you experience a warranty failure within that time period, and there is no physical or liquid damage, a replacement device may be provided at no additional cost. Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you would like further assistance with a replacement. Be sure to include your claim# and contact information.
Thanks!
Asurion Social Media Team @AsurionCares
www.phoneclaim.com
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Small world! I just returned the phone to Asurion and got a working replacement.
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Small world! I just returned the phone to Asurion and got a working replacement.
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We love a happy ending! You know where to find us if you need us!
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I think I'm probably totally hosed here, but for lack of any other immediate solutions to my problem I'm hoping someone might be able to give me a hand. This is my first post on this forum and I'm a total noob when it comes to any kind of software development so please excuse any misuse of terms or complete lack of knowledge. And yes, I've checked the noob thread and sadly wasn't able to find an answer. This may be a bit long-winded for background, my apologies.
I bought a Pixel 3 about two weeks ago, from a Verizon store (which I understand may be source of my problems as the Verizon ones are not unlockable), and a day or two ago the power button became stuck down, causing the device to restart over and over again, and eventually, it seems it wiped the OS. All that's showing is a message saying "Can't find valid operating sytem. Device will not start."
I stupidly tried to pry the power button out, which I did, and broke it (the plastic bit on the button, though what's underneath can still be pressed and used), and when I contacted Google they said I'd have to repair the phone at one of their authorized retailers for them to honor the warranty and send me a refurbished one (with a working OS). Sadly that would mean spending about 300 dollars to repair the screen, though it isn't broken, but I guess the button comes with the screen. I don't have the money for that at the moment, it would probably be a month before I do (and being without a phone for a month isn't really an option right now with my job), and I don't think they'd honor the warranty otherwise. I'm in a pretty tough situation. So I'm trying to re-install the OS, but I'm not sure if that's possible.
All buttons are use-able, and I am able to get to the Fastboot Mode screen. I've tried putting it in recovery mode, restarting bootloader, and every other option on that screen accessible by the volume up-down key, and nothing different is happening.
I've downloaded the Android SDK Tools and tried to begin the process of re-installing using these three guides:
android.gadgethacks (dot) com/how-to/complete-guide-flashing-factory-images-android-using-fastboot-0175277
android.gadgethacks (dot) com/how-to/android-basics-install-adb-fastboot-mac-linux-windows-0164225
android.gadgethacks (dot) com/how-to/open-adb-fastboot-command-window-right-directory-0195269
(Sorry the links are unclickable - new users can't post links to avoid spam apparently)
I've made it to Step 5 in the first guide - the phone is in fastboot mode, it's communicating with my computer (running Windows 10) but when I try to use the command "fastboot flashing unlock" and "fastboot flashing unlock_critical", I get error messages saying "FAILED (remote: 'flashing unlock is not allowed')", and "FAILED (remote: 'Invalid argument unlock_critical')", respectively. I think it's important to note that I did not have USB debugging enabled on the device when it stopped working. And once again, I bought it from a Verizon store, meaning it's their version, and from what I've been reading on these forums that means it's locked and cannot be unlocked.
Am I totally screwed? Is there any way at all to unlock the Verizon version? Is there a way to flash the factory image without unlocking it? Do you think someone in a repair shop would be able to re-install the OS without it costing upwards of $150? I'm terribly disappointed, I just got the phone and was absolutely loving it. I'm sad that Google won't honor the warranty despite the fact that I didn't do anything to cause the original issue, it wasn't dropped or damaged by water, but I do feel pretty stupid now for messing with it after the fact and removing the button. You live and you learn I guess.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and offer help. I'll be checking this regularly and if any other information is needed to find a solution please let me know.
Fastboot will be pretty much useless to you since you have the Verizon version and as you said, it's locked and can't be unlocked. The factory image cannot be flashed.
Try downloading the full OTA here https://developers.google.com/android/ota and get your phone into recovery mode and select sideload OTA. Follow the instructions on the screen and sideload the OTA via ADB on your PC. That would be my first step before looking at getting the power button repaired.
As for the power button cost you'd probably need to contact uBreakiFix for that to see what they would charge. If the button did only come in a kit with a screen, they might only charge you for the button since they can keep the screen and use for a different repair, but I'm not sure how they are packaged or how they bill for it.
Hey guys.
I have a Samsung Galaxy a51 but last week the screen broke. I cant see anything besides green lines and such.
Now i wanna either repair the screen or throw it away. But i wanna do factory reset in all cases. I think there might be possibility in recovery Mode but on this phone seems difficult.
So anyone with a Galaxy a51 can you probably tell me what and how i have to press to get blindly to recovery in order to execute the factory reset?
As another notice: i never used any unlock code, but since digitizer is broken also i cant use touch. Vol+/- and Power is working, device is powering up but not adb . It shows as symbol on pc but since i cant swype to top to get off Lockscreen i cant access the folders.
Maybe someone can help
If you're going to throw it away simply use the 5 pound sledge clean wipe technique.
Otherwise you'll need to bring up the boot menu and count down the menu mentally as you click the volume key... you get the idea.
The 5# sledge is a lot easier
Okay so destroying the device is easier? I thought so. But maybe i can even do better and fix the screen myself, this would be another way.
Another idea would use otg with HDMI and usb but not sure if it would work
I'm just saying if you're not going to try and repair it... not saying it's the wisest course of action.
If you change your Google and Samsung passwords most of the links will be locked out anyway.
This is another overlooked advantage to having an SD card and using it as a data drive.
You can simple physically remove the data.
Humm. I think it will depend on how much i wanna spend on it. I dunno how much is it worth? I think it was around 280€ (Well yes euro, im from Germany anyway).
I got my phone (a samsung galaxy note 5 (sm n920c)) bricked while flashing stock firmware with odin. The process ran successfully but the phone couldn't boot further after showing the Samsung logo. I can't go into developer options and enable usb debugging or enable oem, unlock bootloader and boot a custom rom etc since the phone won't work and everything is locked.
I tried to flash twrp with odin but no success. On top of all these things now the phone won't stay for longer in the download mode (odin mode) except for few seconds, may be I have lost support for the battery, and I can't get to try a different method such as custom cwm recovery for getting into the recovery mode and installing a custom rom. I have tried to remove the battery and rely on external power but I don't know why the phone doesn't even go into the odin mode without battery.
Is there a possible solution or I should feed my dustbin something valuable.
p0w3r_off said:
Humm. I think it will depend on how much i wanna spend on it. I dunno how much is it worth? I think it was around 280€ (Well yes euro, im from Germany anyway).
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Add to that thought there may be more damage than just the display. Tough call especially if money is tight.
@blackhawk we're still not done. Add costs for the necessary tools. And think about the working time humm. Doesnt fit the bill. Suddenly the 5 pound sounds pretty good. Maybe i Just lay it under the wheel of my car, just drive over it. Might work as well lol
p0w3r_off said:
@blackhawk we're still not done. Add costs for the necessary tools. And think about the working time humm. Doesnt fit the bill. Suddenly the 5 pound sounds pretty good. Maybe i Just lay it under the wheel of my car, just drive over it. Might work as well lol
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Microwave oven, bonfire... ideally you want to destroy the flash memory chipset but that's probably way over kill.
I wonder if i break the phone if the battery could potentially explode. This is why i would simply deassemble the device and kill the board
p0w3r_off said:
I wonder if i break the phone if the battery could potentially explode. This is why i would simply deassemble the device and kill the board
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Just drain the battery before hand. Or set it aside for now, no rush.
Yes there is really no rush. Luckily i have a second phone which with im writing currently. This is working very fine.
I always use a case. They've saved my devices countless times.
This time i used one with only back protection. I should have known better. But the flip books are Always getting dirty. Feels dirty after few months but well this one here now at least have a flip book cover
This one. Easy to hold, clean and doesn't attract dirt. Pretty good heat dissipation.
Excellent drop protection. Never comes apart in a drop. The case kick stand eventually breaks but it's not needed.
My N10+ has taken close to a dozen 2-4 foot drops onto concrete with zero damage. It wuvs to corner hit when it's not face planting.
Nice. Thanks for the recommodation i might as well try this one.
Btw, i did what i mentioned First.
For all ppl that wanna factory reset their phone blindfolded, whyever:
1. Let the battery die
2. Charge it for ca 5 min
3. Connect to pc, hold power and vol up until it vibrates. Let go of power button as soon as it vibrates.
4. Press vol down exact one time and then press power button
5. Start fastboot on pc, Check if device is connected
6. Execute fastboot -w for purgeing userdata
7. Reboot with fastboot reboot
Now the 5 pound can work as well
But one thing is certainley strange. After i played around with fastboot oem unlock without activating unlock oem in debug menu it shows on every pc as unknown device and never boots up. Feels like its bricked. Very strange thou. Probably the battery died while try to execute fastboot unlock or sth
And yeah its starting to turn into a hobby of mine to play with devices til they get Hardware bricked. The Huawei p20 suffered a bit different but also somehow relateable damage (tried to unlock bl but short circuited everything on the PCB lol). I cant deny its fun to Check out the edge of possibilities there are in android phones