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So I received a message that the firmware update was ready to download and install, so i let that happen, the android figure popped up with its its blue symbol indicating that the update was installing. When the progress bar finished, my prime turned off, and isn't turning back on!
Before updating, i had more than 50% battery without dock. So I don't think that my battery failed during the update!
I charged it for about 7 hours, but it's full not turning on..
I've tried volume down power button, i just get vibration after 10 secs.. Then nothing.. even poked the reset hole. Nothing happens!
Is my device bricked?! When it charges, the light comes on
I have very important files on my device, is it possible to extract from internal storage?
NO," Update seems to have screwed prime" is not correct. You screwed up the update.....Thousands have probably used the update successfully.
Was the boot unlocker installed? If so, you can't use the OTA update.
If it was the ota, probably should call Asus...
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No bootloader thing a magicha, no root, just a normal tablet
My main concern is the files on it. Are they recoverable?
Or any known troubleshoot to overcome this dilemma?
Gabroo said:
No bootloader thing a magicha, no root, just a normal tablet
My main concern is the files on it. Are they recoverable?
Or any known troubleshoot to overcome this dilemma?
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For crying out loud....there are a number of different threads about "bricked" primes.
Why don't you just browse the threads....or do a search
robertg9 said:
For crying out loud....there are a number of different threads about "bricked" primes.
Why don't you just browse the threads....or do a search
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Dude..
CLEARLY I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS BRICKED HENCE WHY I ASKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is my device bricked?! When it charges, the light comes on
I have very important files on my device, is it possible to extract from internal storage?
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If you think that what my description so far (not turning on, full charged, getting feedback when charging, holding power button for 10secs, connecting to pc but failing to install drivers..), is definitely bricked, without further ado, as per your protocol, i shall move on to another post about recovering the tablet.
However, in the mean time, does anyone firstly know if my files are able to be recovered?
that is all i really care about... !
I would just like to say congratulations on randomly poking something into the microphone, you should really check before doing things blindly.
Second, the OTA does seem to have bricked your prime, due to no fault of your own, the device will not allow you to initiate an update if the battery level is below the minimum required levels. I would call Asus and initiate an RMA.
it wasn't the microphone - it was the reset button.
i suspect sending it back to asus means, i lose all my files?!
Gabroo said:
it wasn't the microphone - it was the reset button.
i suspect sending it back to asus means, i lose all my files?!
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Sending it back will mean that yes
Gabroo said:
it wasn't the microphone - it was the reset button.
i suspect sending it back to asus means, i lose all my files?!
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It is possible that if you are able to drain the battery to absolute zero (I realise that this will take a long time of simply trying to switch it on over and over again) you may then be able to initiate a charge and it will magically come back to life.
I know that this seems ridiculous, but this exact procedure is known to have helped many users in your very same situation with earlier updates.
Perhaps sticking some tape over the power button to keep it constantly pressed down will aid you in getting the battery to zero.
This would be my first suggestion. If this still does not help. RMA is the only option. I would suggest that when you call ASUS about an RMA that you state categorically that the files are of extreme importance. They probably won't be able to help on that side, but it is worth asking about.
found 1 thread with the exact thing :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492551
but they didnt have a solution lol..
but, i did see that when plugging my atp into the pc, results it in
device manager showing" APX", but there are no drivers found. any significance there?
its hard to drain the battery. dont know how to do it fast. i dont think taping power button down will do anything :\. once u hold it for 10secs, itll vibrate, but then it wont do anything. so pretty much you need something, a machine, which will retract and contract every 10seconds.. and that aint happening !
so i gotta do it by hand i think
also called up asus and person tried the volume down reset, i knew it wasnt going to work but yeah, im sending it in tomorrow. but i still wanna see if i can drain and get it to start up!
Gabroo said:
found 1 thread with the exact thing :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492551
but they didnt have a solution lol..
but, i did see that when plugging my atp into the pc, results it in
device manager showing" APX", but there are no drivers found. any significance there?
its hard to drain the battery. dont know how to do it fast. i dont think taping power button down will do anything :\. once u hold it for 10secs, itll vibrate, but then it wont do anything. so pretty much you need something, a machine, which will retract and contract every 10seconds.. and that aint happening !
so i gotta do it by hand i think
also called up asus and person tried the volume down reset, i knew it wasnt going to work but yeah, im sending it in tomorrow. but i still wanna see if i can drain and get it to start up!
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Did you drop it? or hit against anything? if you computer detects it and everything, try plugging the micro HDMI to a TV and if you get a image. Most likely your screen connection is loose.
nup didnt drop it .
just upgraded and then it didnt turn back on..
just trying to drain battery now :\
i have tried hdmi, nothing comes out. .. :S
I just received my new Incredible and am very excited as it is a huge upgrade from my trusty old Eris. I have one very annoying issue though. The phone randomly turns off on its own, and I have to press and hold the power button multiple times for it to restart. Has anyone else experienced this?
Also, does anyone know how to turn off the annoying 'DROID' noise at startup? I tried the Silent Boot app, but it doesn't seem to work on this device.
Thanks!
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I just received my new Incredible and am very excited as it is a huge upgrade from my trusty old Eris. I have one very annoying issue though. The phone randomly turns off on its own, and I have to press and hold the power button multiple times for it to restart. Has anyone else experienced this?
Also, does anyone know how to turn off the annoying 'DROID' noise at startup? I tried the Silent Boot app, but it doesn't seem to work on this device.
Thanks!
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Not normal. Make sure a program you installed isn't causing the issue first then think about returning it.
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Definitely not normal. Perhaps your battery cover is loose?
I used to have to do something really ghetto to my original Incredible while it was near the end of its life. I put a folded business card between the battery and cover so it wouldn't jar itself loose and shut off the phone.
However, does not seem normal at all for a new phone.
The same thing happened to mine a few times. I think the power button is very sensitive. Just a small amount of pressure is needed to close the circuit and if its held that way for over 1 second then phone thinks your trying to initiate a shut-down so it does so.
Just thinking out loud here, not totally sure....
JDMpire said:
The same thing happened to mine a few times. I think the power button is very sensitive. Just a small amount of pressure is needed to close the circuit and if its held that way for over 1 second then phone thinks your trying to initiate a shut-down so it does so.
Just thinking out loud here, not totally sure....
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That should pop up the shut down menu though and it sounds as if the OP isn't seeing that. Unless I missed something.
Yea, your absolutely right, I forgot about that.... Hmmm.
anyone else notice how long it takes to turn the phone one??
I have to hold the power button for what seems like doubt the time for my old rez,inc1,inc1,eris, ect.
kinda annoying lol, feels like its not working or something.
not really a complaint, but just a comment.
also if my phone were rebooting I'd go to store before that 14 day and get a NEW phone before Verizon trys to pull that crap and give you a refurb!
BS
andybones said:
anyone else notice how long it takes to turn the phone one??
I have to hold the power button for what seems like doubt the time for my old rez,inc1,inc1,eris, ect.
kinda annoying lol, feels like its not working or something.
not really a complaint, but just a comment.
also if my phone were rebooting I'd go to store before that 14 day and get a NEW phone before Verizon trys to pull that crap and give you a refurb!
BS
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Yes I've noticed it takes a little longer comparing from my Thunderbolt. I can hold pwr button down, count to ten and it starts booting up. But with the Dinc4G, it does take a little longer holding down but it may be a quicker boot up time overall. This from just the two times or so how it seems to me ...I just got it so still acclimating and had already thoughts that the extended battery may be nice to just give me a little more to hang on to .
cycledude02 said:
I just received my new Incredible and am very excited as it is a huge upgrade from my trusty old Eris. I have one very annoying issue though. The phone randomly turns off on its own, and I have to press and hold the power button multiple times for it to restart. Has anyone else experienced this?
Also, does anyone know how to turn off the annoying 'DROID' noise at startup? I tried the Silent Boot app, but it doesn't seem to work on this device.
Thanks!
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What apps do you have? I have looked at my phone realized it was not on. I was like wtf. This has happened twice in the past two days. Maybe we can see what apps we have in common?
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cycledude02 said:
I just received my new Incredible and am very excited as it is a huge upgrade from my trusty old Eris. I have one very annoying issue though. The phone randomly turns off on its own, and I have to press and hold the power button multiple times for it to restart. Has anyone else experienced this?
Also, does anyone know how to turn off the annoying 'DROID' noise at startup? I tried the Silent Boot app, but it doesn't seem to work on this device.
Thanks!
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I have:
google play music
ringdroid
twitter
adobe flash player 11
astro file manager/browser
battery widget (geekyouup)
circle battery widget (cedric depoortere) <--- might be this, i recently installed it
chrome
critical strike portable
directv
ds audio
ds cam
ds file
ds photo
e!online (don't judge)
facebook
gmail
google chrome to phone <-- just recently installed as well
google currents
google playbooks
google play
google +
hbo go
here i am 2
iheartradio
lte onoff-htc thunderbolt
maps
movies by flixster
my verizon
netflix
opensignal maps
photobucket
picsay pro
quadrant standard
shadowgun
slacker
sms popup
speedtest.net
temple run
tmz
wifi onoff (curvefish)
youtube
turn down your "media volume"
I think that controls the boot up sound level iirc
Happened to my friend on the evo lte I think it might have to do with the ROM. R u on a custom ROM or still stock
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I received a warranty replacement that did that (randomly turning off). Was irreconcilable after talking with tech support.
My recommendation is to perform factory reset if you can, remove sd card, and see if it works properly.
If not you most likely have a hardware defect of some kind. Return or replace.
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devinhfox said:
I received a warranty replacement that did that (randomly turning off). Was irreconcilable after talking with tech support.
My recommendation is to perform factory reset if you can, remove sd card, and see if it works properly.
If not you most likely have a hardware defect of some kind. Return or replace.
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I did a factory reset and it still does it randomly. And it only does it when its in my pocket. I thought it was my case (i have the otter box commuter) so I cut it around the power button. Still it happened to me today. About getting a replacement, since it happens randomly far inbetween, there is no way for me to prove there is a problem.
devinhfox said:
I received a warranty replacement that did that (randomly turning off). Was irreconcilable after talking with tech support.
My recommendation is to perform factory reset if you can, remove sd card, and see if it works properly.
If not you most likely have a hardware defect of some kind. Return or replace.
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Did you go through Verizon tech support or HTC tech support. Did u do the return through Verizon store or how did you do it?
Verizon tech support.
Did it over mail with Verizon.
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turn down your "media volume"
I think that controls the boot up sound level iirc
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No boot-up sound at all if phone is set to vibrate prior to shutdown/restart.
Hello
I just registered for this site. I watched the video explaining to me that I'm a noob, and appreciated it. It put me in my place.
I have a Samsung Galaxy s II (for at&t; SGH-i777)
It is about a year and a half old.
I have not rooted it, everything on it is as if it were out of the box. Nothing is changed from the default settings.
I have upgraded to 4.0.4 though.
About a couple days ago, the power button stopped responding completely. I took out the battery and reinserted it which caused the phone to restart but did nothing for my problem. I have called Samsung (they told me to send it in for repairs: costing $70) I would love to get it repaired without sending it in or parying that amount. I have seen options of getting it rooted, downloading an app to transfer the powere button function over to the Volume down button function, but I don't really know how to go about that.
Therefore, I ask you, O'people of XDAdevelopers, do I have any other options? I did search the site for a problem similar to mine, but everyone else has their phone rooted. I am also unfamiliar to any technical terms. I am a noob to the fullest. I don't know how to root the device or even what things would be neccessary to root it.
Any help would be much appreciated it. I am willing to do anything.
Phone Oblivious said:
Hello
I just registered for this site. I watched the video explaining to me that I'm a noob, and appreciated it. It put me in my place.
I have a Samsung Galaxy s II (for at&t; SGH-i777)
It is about a year and a half old.
I have not rooted it, everything on it is as if it were out of the box. Nothing is changed from the default settings.
I have upgraded to 4.0.4 though.
About a couple days ago, the power button stopped responding completely. I took out the battery and reinserted it which caused the phone to restart but did nothing for my problem. I have called Samsung (they told me to send it in for repairs: costing $70) I would love to get it repaired without sending it in or parying that amount. I have seen options of getting it rooted, downloading an app to transfer the powere button function over to the Volume down button function, but I don't really know how to go about that.
Therefore, I ask you, O'people of XDAdevelopers, do I have any other options? I did search the site for a problem similar to mine, but everyone else has their phone rooted. I am also unfamiliar to any technical terms. I am a noob to the fullest. I don't know how to root the device or even what things would be neccessary to root it.
Any help would be much appreciated it. I am willing to do anything.
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As far as rooting and finding software workarounds, you can easily find all of that info by searching and looking at the stickies.
From a hardware perspective, I would recommend taking apart the back shell of the phone, and try to see if the power button responds by pressing it without its plastic cover piece.
If you have any soldering ability you can replace the part yourself for under 10 dollars. Search eBay for it
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=380500208422
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dsmboost said:
As far as rooting and finding software workarounds, you can easily find all of that info by searching and looking at the stickies.
From a hardware perspective, I would recommend taking apart the back shell of the phone, and try to see if the power button responds by pressing it without its plastic cover piece.
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Hey man thanks for the help. I didn't get a chance to try out your method. A couple days ago, I woke up and the problem was completely gone. The power button was fully-functional and my phone was working perfectly.
Unfortunately, today, my phone has started acting up again. It keeps restarting on its own. It shuts down while I'm using it and it restarts. Nothing seems different so I start using the phone again, and it happens again (it restarts). Its restarted today around 7 times. My power button is functional at the moment, but I remember this exact sequence of events leading up to my initial problem where the phone's power button stopped responding.
What do you recommend?
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If you have any soldering ability you can replace the part yourself for under 10 dollars. Search eBay for it
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Thanks for the help.
I have no such ability. I could follow instructions but I myself am not good with that type of stuff. Fortunately though, this wasn't necessary. The power button started working on its own again without me having to do anything. Everything was fine until today, my phone has started acting up again. It keeps restarting on its own. It shuts down while I'm using it and it restarts. Nothing seems different so I start using the phone again, and it happens again (it restarts). Its restarted today around 7 times. My power button is functional at the moment, but I remember this exact sequence of events leading up to my initial problem where the phone's power button stopped responding.
What do you recommend?
Phone Oblivious said:
Thanks for the help.
I have no such ability. I could follow instructions but I myself am not good with that type of stuff. Fortunately though, this wasn't necessary. The power button started working on its own again without me having to do anything. Everything was fine until today, my phone has started acting up again. It keeps restarting on its own. It shuts down while I'm using it and it restarts. Nothing seems different so I start using the phone again, and it happens again (it restarts). Its restarted today around 7 times. My power button is functional at the moment, but I remember this exact sequence of events leading up to my initial problem where the phone's power button stopped responding.
What do you recommend?
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Get it fixed. Complete failure is eminent at this point. I'm on my second I777 because of it
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Get it fixed. Complete failure is eminent at this point. I'm on my second I777 because of it
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Wait.. so even though the phone is working fine today, there's still the possibility that its going to completely fail? It stopped restarting on its own once I took the cover off. I had the Otterbox cover for SGH-i777 on it, but once I removed the cover, the phone has been working fine. Do you think there's a connection between the cover and the restarts? (I would post the link for the otterbox cover to show you, but I can't post links since I'm still a newcomer)
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Wait.. so even though the phone is working fine today, there's still the possibility that its going to completely fail? It stopped restarting on its own once I took the cover off. I had the Otterbox cover for SGH-i777 on it, but once I removed the cover, the phone has been working fine. Do you think there's a connection between the cover and the restarts? (I would post the link for the otterbox cover to show you, but I can't post links since I'm still a newcomer)
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I believe there is a connection between cases and the power button failure
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I believe there is a connection between cases and the power button failure
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Once again, thanks for the help. So you think I'm fine now? No need to change the button or get the phone repaired? I should be fine now?
Phone Oblivious said:
Once again, thanks for the help. So you think I'm fine now? No need to change the button or get the phone repaired? I should be fine now?
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Possibly. I was experiencing reboots months ago with a trident case. I'm now using no case and haven't had any issues.
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Phone Oblivious said:
Fortunately though, this wasn't necessary. The power button started working on its own again without me having to do anything. Everything was fine until today, my phone has started acting up again. It keeps restarting on its own. It shuts down while I'm using it and it restarts. Nothing seems different so I start using the phone again, and it happens again (it restarts). Its restarted today around 7 times. My power button is functional at the moment, but I remember this exact sequence of events leading up to my initial problem where the phone's power button stopped responding.
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First off, have you checked to see if there’s another update? There were two 4.0.4 updates released for this phone. There was one back in January, I believe, that introduced the sleep of death problem, as well as causing a lot or seemingly random reboots. Some of the problems you describe definitely sound like these. They released another update around March that was supposed to fix these problems. That update is also 4.0.4, but should be UCLL6.
The power button issue is also a well known problem. When mine starts acting up, the first thing that happens is I’ll press the power button and the power menu will come up as if I’m holding the button down. Then a few seconds later, the phone will reboot and usually the power button doesn’t work after. It’s likely a design defect and will fail eventually, but there is a solution, if only temporary, that has worked for me and several others. If it starts happening again, pull your battery and press the power button repeatedly. Some people have gone so far as to press it several hundred times. I usually only press it a couple dozen times, but the problem does comes back for me eventually and I have to do it again. Interestingly, most of the people I've seen reporting this power button problem have had it start in the last couple months, around the year and a half mark. Not trying to say anything, but very awkward it started happening right as the Galaxy S4 was announced
I had this problem and tried all the workarounds but they didn't seem to work or was buggy. I ended up having to send it in to Samsung for them to fix it (luckily it was still under warranty). It ended up being a hardware issue so you may need to send it in to repair if you cannot fix it yourself with the methods in this post.
Those with power button issues, try this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree
Works great, and the Dev has a thread for it on XDA.
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Phone Oblivious said:
About a couple days ago, the power button stopped responding completely.
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I had almost the exact same problem with my Sprint Galaxy S II (Epic Touch). (Random reboots every couple of days, which got progrssively worse. Eventually, I noticed that just brushing the power button would cause the phone to reboot ~10sec later.) It ended up being a bad power button, and replacing it resolved the issue.
How handy are you with a soldering iron? If you're pretty good, you can buy the AT&T i777 S2 switch for about ten bucks and replace it yourself. (You can also try cleaning it for free - several tutorials here at XDA. The Samsung "Captivate" and "Epic 4G Touch" have similar switches and and the same problems. Search both forums.)
Several eBay sellers have the switch you'll need. (They don't provide the skills needed to solder it in place - but your AT&T phone will be easier than the I897 Captivate or D710 Epic Touch. Your switch is similar, but a larger size.)
UPDATE: Several eBay sellers now offer mail-in repair services! (If you don't have mad soldering skills, you can still get your phone fixed:
$40 (switch, repair & return shipping): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Galaxy-S2-POWER-SWITCH-REPAIR-SERVICE-SGH-I777-Samsung-SII/161040773617
$45 (switch, repair & return shipping): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Butto...-S-Galaxy-S-II-Galaxy-NOTE-MORE-/320910836052
I've having that problem on mine it's still on Gingerbread. The power button seems to be clicking normally, it doesn't seem stuck. Yet anytime I stick my battery in it automatically cuts on and the screen seems to shut off without responding to the power button. I cannot reboot the device. I cannot turn the screen off/on without plugging it in or unplugging it from charger.
cbs1507 said:
I've having that problem on mine it's still on Gingerbread. The power button seems to be clicking normally, it doesn't seem stuck. Yet anytime I stick my battery in it automatically cuts on and the screen seems to shut off without responding to the power button. I cannot reboot the device. I cannot turn the screen off/on without plugging it in or unplugging it from charger.
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You could remove the power button entirely and rely on the Gravity Screen On/Off app I linked above. I have never tested it on GB but it should work, as It relies on the sensor. Removing the power button shouldn't be difficult at all, as you can access it by removing the battery and there are several tutorials on how to do that (i9100 tutorials will work just as good).
Perhaps some of these ideas will work for you?
My current phone has a failed power button. I didn't bother removing the power button, as it is unnecessary. I use Gravity Screen, and an app called Power Menu to replace the power button long press menu. I just pull the battery to turn the phone off, and for rebooting. Works acceptably well.
Of course the other option is to have the power button replaced, which is about $40 plus shipping, but this phone is so old it is hardly worth it.
Im sure you guys have heard it before, but I really could use some help. I just received my early bird edition, not developers and I have no idea where to start. I am not a computer guru like you guys are and could use assistance. I have my sim installed and my SD card. Few things:
How do I get the google play store?
is there a way to customize my watch at all? Seems pretty bare?
Thanks for the help
bigkirk said:
Im sure you guys have heard it before, but I really could use some help. I just received my early bird edition, not developers and I have no idea where to start. I am not a computer guru like you guys are and could use assistance. I have my sim installed and my SD card. Few things:
How do I get the google play store?
is there a way to customize my watch at all? Seems pretty bare?
Thanks for the help
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There is a sticky that is the second post in this section called [INFO] Everything.... it contains almost every bit of information regarding the TS and other x201 devices.
@Lokifish Marz
Mate...you are only (that I know and see) who are trying to help guys here.
As soon as my watch arrives I'll help you to help here
I can help now, generally but without watch that's not something big
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Hi,
I also need help. I just got my TS and downloaded the play store and started to load apps onto the watch. Everything was fine until I set the watch down to fix dinner. When I came back, it wouldn't turn on. I tried holding down both buttons thinking that may be how you can reset it...no luck. I don't want to open the back because that will ruin my warranty. Is there anything else I can do? I am not computer literate (figuring out how to sideload the play store apk was the achievement of a century for me).
I just feel so lost. I don't know who to even ask at this point...I don't think I did anything wrong to the watch. I have no clue why this happened. I just got it today.
Have you tried to charge it yet?
Also, if you haven't rooted or run the patch, really bad idea to put ANY info on it.
You can open the back without voiding anything but the water-resistance warranty. If you open the back you can pull the battery. If you pull the battery, or let it run down all the way, then try to restart your watch with a charged battery in place, it will probably work again.
It may be that your power button has slipped out of alignment or is otherwise not pushing on the switch on the main board correctly. Sometimes the main board can shift away from the external buttons. If you open your TrueSmart, you can take a look anyway.
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Lokifish Marz said:
Have you tried to charge it yet?
Also, if you haven't rooted or run the patch, really bad idea to put ANY info on it.
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Well here is the deal. To be honest, I have no idea how to program, load apps etc etc etc. I saw an awesome piece of technology and a great new idea but I think I am what you guys refer to as someone that needs to plug it in and it work. I have watched the videos that you have all posted and to be honest, you guys are all incredibly smart at what you do. I watch your videos and am lost immediately. Its not fair to you guys to ask a million questions so I am willing to pay for someone to help me. Please someone contact me. my email address is [email protected]
Thanks for your help.
bigkirk said:
Well here is the deal. To be honest, I have no idea how to program, load apps etc etc etc. I saw an awesome piece of technology and a great new idea but I think I am what you guys refer to as someone that needs to plug it in and it work. I have watched the videos that you have all posted and to be honest, you guys are all incredibly smart at what you do. I watch your videos and am lost immediately. Its not fair to you guys to ask a million questions so I am willing to pay for someone to help me. Please someone contact me. my email address is [email protected]
Thanks for your help.[/QUOTE\
I ran into a similar problem with my power button not turning on my watch. Sigh. Did you ever solve your problem? Its hard enough that I can't even open the back of the watch as I had to take it to a local jewelry person to have him open it to put in my memory card when I first got the watch.
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trent999 said:
You can open the back without voiding anything but the water-resistance warranty. If you open the back you can pull the battery. If you pull the battery, or let it run down all the way, then try to restart your watch with a charged battery in place, it will probably work again.
It may be that your power button has slipped out of alignment or is otherwise not pushing on the switch on the main board correctly. Sometimes the main board can shift away from the external buttons. If you open your TrueSmart, you can take a look anyway.
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My 1900. omate will not power on so how do I check to make sure the min board is in contact with the power button? I can see it pushing down some metal tip when I press the power button but then what? Push it with a screwdriver or ?
With your TrueSmart back cover off but the battery still installed, can you still see where the power button is pushing against the power switch on the main board ? If so, you can push the power button and see if it hits the switch to depress it. Maybe you could also carefully slip a tool in sideways between the button and switch and attempt to depress the switch. I suggest you try with something non-conducting first, if you can reach it with the battery still installed at all.
This is just to check whether the power switch is being depressed far enough to activate the watch. Sometimes the switch has been found to not have been properly soldered to the main board or to be otherwise defective.
Make sure it still won't power on after a battery pull first, of course. I'm sure you have already tried that, but it bears repeating.
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im going to try that....does the back cover has to be screwed on for the watch to be turned on?
trent999 said:
With your TrueSmart back cover off but the battery still installed, can you still see where the power button is pushing against the power switch on the main board ? If so, you can push the power button and see if it hits the switch to depress it. Maybe you could also carefully slip a tool in sideways between the button and switch and attempt to depress the switch. I suggest you try with something non-conducting first, if you can reach it with the battery still installed at all.
This is just to check whether the power switch is being depressed far enough to activate the watch. Sometimes the switch has been found to not have been properly soldered to the main board or to be otherwise defective.
Make sure it still won't power on after a battery pull first, of course. I'm sure you have already tried that, but it bears repeating.
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Keeping the battery and getting at the power switch is difficult because I had to lift up a second layer to get at it. I managed to depress the button and screwed it back. I pressed the power button and nothing happened but when I plug it to my pc via cradle it kept blinking the battery symbol again and again. Not sure if that meant the battery power was low so I pulled the battery and put it back in. This time I see it flash the battery symbol once then it nothing.
Update.... it went back to flashing the battery symbol.
Update... my watch came back after switching batteries. I did depress the power button from inside before I screwed the backplate back on. I applied the ensc security patch as I used the wrong option..didn't know there was four options in the drop down menu at bottom. I was hoping for a fix butThe power button still doesn't work so I turned on the watchon app... if its working and switch the display on to 30 mins. I'm looking to apply the ensec 20140318 patch. OOPS I already did the patch.
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On my note 8, the media volume randomly goes to maximum volume without me touching anything. My notification, ring tone, system and Bixby volumes aren't touched, but only the media volume. It started happening maybe a month and a half after I got the phone (mid-ish October). I brought it to t-mobile and dude said to hard reset it, so I did. The issue was fixed. Fast forward to yesterday and I notice my volume starting to go up again. Idk what's up with it, nor what to do.
Does anybody have any idea as to why it may be doing that? And has anyone else had that problem?
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On my note 8, the media volume randomly goes to maximum volume without me touching anything. My notification, ring tone, system and Bixby volumes aren't touched, but only the media volume. It started happening maybe a month and a half after I got the phone (mid-ish October). I brought it to t-mobile and dude said to hard reset it, so I did. The issue was fixed. Fast forward to yesterday and I notice my volume starting to go up again. Idk what's up with it, nor what to do.
Does anybody have any idea as to why it may be doing that? And has anyone else had that problem?
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Oddly I've had this issue on my Note 4. Weird. Anyway, got a case? Maybe the case is pushing up on the volume button? Any apps that may cause it? Once it happens, does it happen again immediately?
SiNJiN76 said:
Oddly I've had this issue on my Note 4. Weird. Anyway, got a case? Maybe the case is pushing up on the volume button? Any apps that may cause it? Once it happens, does it happen again immediately?
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Yeah I have the rugged Samsung kickstand case. I don't think that's the problem. Wow it literally happened as I was typing this after I took the case off.
I have no idea what apps could cause it. I read a post about an S7 having this issue with the clock app. Idk how that would work though. How could that cause it [volume] to act up?
It doesn't happen immediately after I turn the volume back down, but shortly after. Not a set amount of time, but maybe 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes; it really varies, but it always happens at some point after I turn the volume back down.
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Yeah I have the rugged Samsung kickstand case. I don't think that's the problem. Wow it literally happened as I was typing this after I took the case off.
I have no idea what apps could cause it. I read a post about an S7 having this issue with the clock app. Idk how that would work though. How could that cause it [volume] to act up?
It doesn't happen immediately after I turn the volume back down, but shortly after. Not a set amount of time, but maybe 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes; it really varies, but it always happens at some point after I turn the volume back down.
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If you can muster using the phone in Safe mode for a bit and see if it happens again...that would be the only other way I can think of to try and pinpoint whats going on. (easiest way to get into safe mode is to ask Bixby). So, if it never happens to in Safe mode...then a Factory Reset? Not sure if that's what you meant when you mentioned a Hard Reset.
I found the doggone problem! Freaking Google voice! You have to turn it off. Problem solved! I believe it was my s3 that had a problem and it was l linked to Google voice...saying, "okay Google". I've been down with android since the HTC Evo. I'm into routing and have rooted every device...even my note 8. So...yeah...turn off Google voice and you'll be fine!