I want to flash my XDA but I cannot find the button soft reset to run bootloader?
small hole in the casing on the buttom left of the connector
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as the title says I need to hard reset how do i go about doing it????
On the bottom under the headphone socket is a very tiny hole, push a pin or the top of unscrewed stylus in the hole once, wait one minute, push once again, this will put it back to factory setting.
I bought one of these phone's really cheap. The owner could not get it to boot. They had not tried a new battery. I opened it up and discovered a lot of corrosion on the USB part of the PCB, everything else "seems" O.K. I cleaned the corrosion from the USB PCB but it does not charge and the computer doesn't recognize it. I ordered a new battery, wall charge dock unit, USB pcb and a loudspeaker assembly about a week ago. Today I received the new OEM battery in the mail. I popped it in and the phone booted up. No real problems except it's locked to a provider I don't have any interest in using. Since USB is broken, I have to wait until the PCB part is delivered to replace it. I also noticed the home button (center plastic button) is not working. I have no problems keeping a stock ROM but I need to root to unlock it and this requires USB. My question is this, am I going to have any serious problems rooting and unlocking the phone if I can't get the Home button functioning?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXaBzHjnpqw USB PCB Damage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIlytcGx7wY The phone booting up
I think you need the home button to get into download mode. I might be mistaken though (need download mode to flash insecure kernel from Odin)
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u should clean the corrosion with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a new tooth brush as for the home button sadly you need to remove the whole entire screen to get to it.. but once ur there just take the plastic off the click and use an eraser to clean it ,yes a pencil eraser..... this also works on blackberrys when there is water dmg on the buttons....
Also ... http://www.scribd.com/mobile/documents/56542824
george241312 said:
u should clean the corrosion with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a new tooth brush as for the home button sadly you need to remove the whole entire screen to get to it.. but once ur there just take the plastic off the click and use an eraser to clean it ,yes a pencil eraser..... this also works on blackberrys when there is water dmg on the buttons....
Also ... http://www.scribd.com/mobile/documents/56542824
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I have already done that, the damage is too extensive on the USB PCB. Going to wait for the new part. Thanks for the home button info though. Is there a USB jig that can auto root these phones?
It's rebooting after turning off because of the USB port/circuit damage. A new one will fix this easily. You can root it without the home button using DoomLord's root toolkit.
Yayah!!
Intratech said:
It's rebooting after turning off because of the USB port/circuit damage. A new one will fix this easily. You can root it without the home button using DoomLord's root toolkit.
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Wanted to thank you again. I replaced the USB flex cable and used Doomlord's to root and used an App off the market to SIM unlock it. Sweet things, loving this phone! Just need to replace the home button. I am using button savior for the home button for now.
USB flex cable replacement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aChzv3IzxsU
After root and unlock, phone and data testing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQTWZb5PHAc
Hi there,
does anyone know if it's possible to get into flash mode without pressing any buttons as I recently tried to install a new screen and broke the ribbon cable for the buttons!
Thanks
Steve
Impossible,buy new ribbon cable.
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try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085896
Sorted finally with new screen and ribbon cable. Not a job for the faint hearted!
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Can the prime be hard reset? If so how? I tried holding down volume buttons but never get a menu.
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There's a little hole below the microSD card slot. Just open a small paper clip and stick it in ... you will get a hard reset. I've done it ... works like a charm.
Edit: changed "above" to "below" the microSD card slot ... it's about an inch away.
so my phone power button is sucks right now, and is very hard to press, i wonder if there is a way when my phone is dead, and by charging it will allow it to be turn on like an iphone! this helps alot, i dont care if i have to change anything as i am ready to take the risk if its possible!
The power button is easy to change and is very cheap. It's basically a flex cable and you cannot fix it. The copper switch is so thin that once you open it will break.
Here is a link where you can buy replacement flex
And you can find how to guide on youtube.
There was a trick to power on redmi note 2 with broken power button, maybe it works on RMN3 as well, but be careful with this method, you will have to reinsert the flex cable fast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U46rkLA1gDo
CeBits said:
The power button is easy to change and is very cheap. It's basically a flex cable and you cannot fix it. The copper switch is so thin that once you open it will break.
Here is a link where you can buy replacement flex
And you can find how to guide on youtube.
There was a trick to power on redmi note 2 with broken power button, maybe it works on RMN3 as well, but be careful with this method, you will have to reinsert the flex cable fast.
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I see, is there anyway that I can just charge my phone to turn it on?