Hello,
So I've searched everywhere for a solution to my problem but haven't had any luck. My phones about a year old. I rooted my phone a while ago and have run several different roms since and had no problems until recently.
Problem:
Just recently the power/lock screen button started acting up. Whenever I touched the button(without pressing it) the power options would display on my screen. Its progressively gotten worse. Pressing the button won't activate the lock screen. It just causes the power options to display for a brief second then it reboots by itself. The only way I can get the screen to lock is to let it time out but when I try to unlock it, the screen lights up for a brief second and the phone reboots itself. Currently, the only way I can use my phone is to not let the screen time out which isn't always effective. Sometimes it reboots mid use. also, my phone will not completely turn off. It just reboots whenever I try.
Solutions I've tried:
-removed battery and sim card
-Cleared the Dalvik Cache(worked for a bit, now doesn't help at all)
-factory reset and SD card wipe
-Re-installed the rom
-Tried a different kernel
-tried a different rom
My phones pretty much useless in its current state so any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Carrier: AT&T
Model Number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I777-rooted
Android version: 4.1.2 AOKP JB
Kernel version: 3.0.15-CM-g034a838
Build number: i777 JB (4.1.2 JZ054K) Build 11.9.2012
Designer17 said:
Hello,
So I've searched everywhere for a solution to my problem but haven't had any luck. My phones about a year old. I rooted my phone a while ago and have run several different roms since and had no problems until recently.
Problem:
Just recently the power/lock screen button started acting up. Whenever I touched the button(without pressing it) the power options would display on my screen. Its progressively gotten worse. Pressing the button won't activate the lock screen. It just causes the power options to display for a brief second then it reboots by itself. The only way I can get the screen to lock is to let it time out but when I try to unlock it, the screen lights up for a brief second and the phone reboots itself. Currently, the only way I can use my phone is to not let the screen time out which isn't always effective. Sometimes it reboots mid use. also, my phone will not completely turn off. It just reboots whenever I try.
Solutions I've tried:
-removed battery and sim card
-Cleared the Dalvik Cache(worked for a bit, now doesn't help at all)
-factory reset and SD card wipe
-Re-installed the rom
-Tried a different kernel
-tried a different rom
My phones pretty much useless in its current state so any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Carrier: AT&T
Model Number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I777-rooted
Android version: 4.1.2 AOKP JB
Kernel version: 3.0.15-CM-g034a838
Build number: i777 JB (4.1.2 JZ054K) Build 11.9.2012
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Obviously power button
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122ninjas said:
Obviously power button
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
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Designer17 said:
Hello,
So I've searched everywhere for a solution to my problem but haven't had any luck. My phones about a year old. I rooted my phone a while ago and have run several different roms since and had no problems until recently.
Problem:
Just recently the power/lock screen button started acting up. Whenever I touched the button(without pressing it) the power options would display on my screen. Its progressively gotten worse. Pressing the button won't activate the lock screen. It just causes the power options to display for a brief second then it reboots by itself. The only way I can get the screen to lock is to let it time out but when I try to unlock it, the screen lights up for a brief second and the phone reboots itself. Currently, the only way I can use my phone is to not let the screen time out which isn't always effective. Sometimes it reboots mid use. also, my phone will not completely turn off. It just reboots whenever I try.
Solutions I've tried:
-removed battery and sim card
-Cleared the Dalvik Cache(worked for a bit, now doesn't help at all)
-factory reset and SD card wipe
-Re-installed the rom
-Tried a different kernel
-tried a different rom
My phones pretty much useless in its current state so any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Carrier: AT&T
Model Number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I777-rooted
Android version: 4.1.2 AOKP JB
Kernel version: 3.0.15-CM-g034a838
Build number: i777 JB (4.1.2 JZ054K) Build 11.9.2012
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I am having the exact same problem as you. I purchased my phone in January of this year. I have not rooted my phone. I've tried a factory data reset but the problem still persists. I want to send it to Samsung to get fixed because the warrant is still valid, but I have lost my original purchase receipt.
122ninjas said:
Obviously power button
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
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The problem started happening shortly after I had flashed a new rom so I wasn't sure if that might of had something to do with it. Looking back, I remember I had dropped my phone just prior to this all happening but everything was working fine afterwards. It was a very minimal fall, only a few inches on to a table so I thought nothing of it.
One night I started getting really frustrated with this problem so I started tapping relatively hard around the power button. I had noticed that the inside of the battery cover was really dirty so I thought maybe the button was just dirty.
Whichever, the problem was, the tapping around the power button fixed the problem. My best guess is that the connection to the power button is probably loose. Maybe I'll take my phone apart when I get a chance and investigate.
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Hey guys i have the samsung galaxy tablet 10.1 model gt-p7510ma and the screen wont turn on. One day i accidentally hit the power and the volume buttons and now this device's screen wont turn on! I am at a complete loss as to what could be wrong. i was told that i may have to flash it back to factory to get it to work but i cannot find any stock rom download links. i have never dropped this thing so i dont know why the screen would just go out.
Does anyone have any suggestions tips or things that i may try to get this thing back operational? Right now it is just a 500$ brick. Has anyone ever heard of this happening?
EDIT: when you hook tab up to computer it shows up as APX in device manager under unknown devices. I dont know if this helps but that a little more info.
Steve
have you tried charging it?
Apart from that I believe this is non-dev related, should go to Q&A section.
It might be that your device has hung. Press Power button and keep it pressed for 10seconds or something like that. And then try to turn it on again.
Sometimes it hangs like that. Especially if you are on some unstable custom rom.
/Edzz
it is actually running the stock rom I never rooted it or anything like that. To the guy above, of course I tried charging it that didn't work. It doesn't even show that it is charging on the scree. I have pressed and held the power button trying to get it into bootloader mode, but that did nothing. Wonder why the computer is picking it up as APX. Wonder what that is? Thank for the suggestions so far!
If you are on stock and not even rooted, then just take it back to shop or service for warranty. You will get if fixed immediately or working back in a week. Better play safe.
In your case I would do so.
/Edzz
black screen and apx on the computer usually means you're in the mode needed for nvflash.
i forget how to get out of that mode, but google nvflash and apx you should be able to get an answer.
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Hold the power button while holding one finger on the screen works everytime my locks up
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Hold the power button while holding one finger on the screen works everytime my locks up
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Ha!!!! worked thanx. Was sitting here trying to figure this out and Viola ur method worked right away.
I know this may be a day late and a dollar shoprt but i just wanted to let everyone know that i was able to fix the problem using the let the battery drain out and than power it on trick. I dont know how this guy put this device into APX mode but that is the only way i have found to get it out! Thanks for everyones help!
Hey guys,
I've been having this same problem the last 24 hrs or so now. I'm running custom rom Cynagoen mod ICS 4.03. This is apparently one of the more stable roms out there. Prior to this I ran an alpha stage jelly bean rom which ran just fine until last night. After leaving the screen off for an hour or so, the screen won't turn on after pressing the power button. I reboot every time and that seems to work. Is there something I need to do here? Should I look for another rom, maybe a 3.x? Thanks guys
AlphaJ1 said:
Hey guys,
I've been having this same problem the last 24 hrs or so now. I'm running custom rom Cynagoen mod ICS 4.03. This is apparently one of the more stable roms out there. Prior to this I ran an alpha stage jelly bean rom which ran just fine until last night. After leaving the screen off for an hour or so, the screen won't turn on after pressing the power button. I reboot every time and that seems to work. Is there something I need to do here? Should I look for another rom, maybe a 3.x? Thanks guys
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Maybe try upgrading your CM9 install. 4.0.4 is the latest flavor of ICS.
AlphaJ1 said:
Hey guys,
I've been having this same problem the last 24 hrs or so now. I'm running custom rom Cynagoen mod ICS 4.03. This is apparently one of the more stable roms out there. Prior to this I ran an alpha stage jelly bean rom which ran just fine until last night. After leaving the screen off for an hour or so, the screen won't turn on after pressing the power button. I reboot every time and that seems to work. Is there something I need to do here? Should I look for another rom, maybe a 3.x? Thanks guys
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You could try reading the entire thread. Hold the power button down while touching the screen. That fixes the SOD (Sleep of death).
I have an Atrix 4G with is unlocked and is running the stock rom, 2.3.4, 4.5.91.
About twice a day, I will try to unlock the phone and it will not respond. I press the power button and the screen just stays black. I'll pull the battery and the phone will be fine for a day or a day and a half, but then it does it again. It isn't anything critical, just kind of a pain, and I have not been to be able to find one definitive solution to this anywhere.
Does anyone else here have this problem, and more importantly, does anyone have a solution?
Mine does sort of the same thing. When I hit the power button to wake it, it won't do anything. Sometimes I'll have to push it 2-3 times before it finally wakes.
Try deleting the user cache (factory reset).
but take a backup of your data and apps first (use Titanium backup)
Ok first of all if ur asking a question then u should ask in Q&A section and 2nd provide more info e.g. rom kernel radio etc.
and about answering the question i am assuming ur on CM7 Atrix Ba2tF build so just flash the latest weekely and most of ur problems including sleep of death will be gone.
and before that when this problem happens look closely at the censor at the top right of screen if its glowing red then its promity sensor issue (latest weekely will fix it)
and if not then again little more info would be required e.g overclocking and undervolting if yes then settings. some times undervolting cause random reboot and some times shutdowns.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll try them when I get a second and get back to you.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll try them when I get a second and get back to you.
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so, any luck?
Sorry, just got back from a trip. Actually, I swapped out my off brand 32gb microsd card with a 64gb sandisk MicroSDXC card, and the sleep of death seems to have gone away (knock on wood). Thanks again guys.
My international Galaxy S3 started to constantly freeze, lock up and hang. So I decided to factory reset it. Then I figured why wouldn't I also switch to a custom ROM in the process. So I read the tutorials and installed Android Revolution ROM. The freezing problems have become very rare (they didn't completely go away) but this time I got an even worse problem. My phone won't wake up sometimes. It happened again a few minutes ago: The phone would ring (albeit the ringing tone came out laggy), nothing on the screen, I press power button no response, then I take the back cover off and reinsert the battery, boot the phone and look at the call logs but of course it doesn't show who called me. This is getting very frustrating. What seems to be problem?
Which version of Samsung Android were you using before?
You could try to flash official Samsung Android over your CM via Odin: and I mean 4.1.2 which is still more stable and reliable than the new 4.3 (In my opinion).
This should wipe everything on your device, and hopefully repair what's wrong with it.
Hope it helps.
I bought an OG Razr from my friend. It worked great for several months. Basically as soon as I got it, I updated to the ICS update, rooted the phone and switched it to page plus.
Since there was no good way to run a custom ROM on this phone until recently, I've been running the stock one until about a month ago.
I was really hoping that after using safestrap and using CM11 that my problem would stop. It was good for a day or two, but then it started back. I was using the current version of JBX kernel, so I wiped romslot-1 and started from scratch and stock kernel. After this I was convinced it was app-related, but after a lot of trial and error, I'm not sure anymore...
I was convinced it had something to do with sleep mode..I found an app that suppose to keep your phone awake, but it continues to do it even with the app running. The phone will NEVER reset while the screen is on!! I can use it all freaking day and it's perfect...but if I turn the screen off and check back in 20 minutes or so, the phone will be powered off....sometimes it will be hung up, and I will have to do a hard reset. Sometimes it will turn itself off 2-3 times an hour (once again, only after screen is off).
Could this have something to do with me moving the phone to page plus..? I've noticed people saying to wipe the cache and see if it continues...I've been wanting to factory reset my phone and clear cache etc, but I'm afraid it will screw up my page plus config..will it? Will the phone still be rooted?
I can't really find many people having the same issue as me, so any advice is greatly appreciated! I cannot afford a new phone at the moment, nor can I afford for my page plus to be screwed up.. so that's why I'm so hesitant to mess with the primary ROM.
Thanks in advance!
Joshua
Any advice or tips..? Thanks again
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Thanks.. No really, THANKS!
I have experienced this happening to me as well, although it is very infrequently. This only started after rooting and installing Safestrap. Initially I had flashed CM10.2 Snapshot in Slot 1 and CM11 Nightly from December in Slot 2 while leaving the Stock Slot alone. I can't recall if it was CM11 or CM10.2 when I experienced the phone shutting off. Since then I have deleted Slot 2 and run clean installs of CM11 Nightlies in Slot 1. I no longer see the switching off. GAPPS are the only other packages that I have flashed. I have tried many devs GAPP packages but have been running PAGAPPS for a few months now without any issues. Looking back it's possible one of the GAPPS packages was causing the phone to shut off, IDK.
Sorry I don't have an answer to the problem but thought I'd share my experience hoping you our others may get something out of it. Are you sure the phone is powering off and not stuck in a sleep state? Try plugging the phone in to charge, see of that causes it to wake, also try connecting a PC and see if it is recognized. The only other time this will happen (power down) is when the battery goes dead. Maybe your battery is getting old or possibly a bad connection. Get yourself a spudger tool, remove the battery and clean the contacts or better yet replace the battery. Last time I checked they were very inexpensive.
Good luck!
XT912 - CM11 Nightly - PAGAPPS Micro
as google stated, if you're running CM11, the first thing I would assume is wiping the dalvik and cache (wiping those or even factory resetting shouldn't mess up your page plus setup, that info is written elsewhere on the phone. Second assumption would be that it was a bad gapps flash.
Happened to me on a warranty replacement.
Hi,
I just wanted to add that I've had this happen on a complete stock XT912 refurbished warranty replacement. Had to send it back under warranty, the day after I got it...
Okay, Now I know I am not the only one with this problem. Also, I know I am one of the FEW people who have this problem.
Story:
I bought the Note the other day from someone, they claimed that the note was stuck in a boot loop. I purchased it, Did a factory restore etc. The phone came on and was working perfectly. THEN the battery died, now I understand what she means by stuck in boot loop.
What happens:
Phone turns on
Starts up
Freezes after about 2 minutes
Reboots & Repeats
Now there have been a couple times I can get it to stay on for about 12 hours then it will just freeze and reboot. I have tried factory firmware restore, I have rooted, I have tried custom Roms, I have unrooted, I have done stock rom. The battery is NOT bad, it holds a charge perfectly well, the Power button is NOT stuck. I have no idea what else I can do, I have tried just about everything and looked all over this site for the past 2 days trying to figure out info on this problem, but so few people are having it that it is basically just looked past.
Any help is MUCH appreciated and I will be very grateful if this issue can be resolved.
Have you tried removing the battery / changing the battery / using a different usb/charging cable/ac-dc adapter? Then clear the cache and dalvik cache and reboot. If you can get it to stay on for 12 hours I doubt that you have a serious problem.
Power button perhaps?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792746
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1744395
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596832
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2595555
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547025
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522688
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854944
Not sure about power button on this one. It wouldnt freeze, it would just reboot.
I question software on it. If you can get it running long enough to find out what it is running.
I might question more, is it running OS for the right device or possibly was it a clean flash?
Sounds like its running an older 4.2 JB rom......notorious for random reboots. Could be a rom that just may not work on you phone. Mine could run all except Carbon Rom. Dont know why, just couldnt. No biggie, plenty out there.
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