P3100 - no recovery and no odin mode - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

OK, i feel like a real noob now :crying:
I tried to upgrade my P3100 to Slim-p3100-4.2.2.build.6-OFFICIAL following the tutorial i found.
Result of this is that now tablet is non more able to enter either CWM recovery nor odin download mode and after normal boot i can only see a flashing Slim logo on the right part of the screen.
The best i am able to obtain is a "forced upload by key pressing" screen rebooting with all three buttons pressed.
Odin can see the device but when i try to re-upload cwm is stits in Establishing connection.
All threads i found in this forum were about phones and nothing about tablets. Anyone can give me an hint on next steps i should follow?
Thank you all

ttr3n0 said:
OK, i feel like a real noob now :crying:
I tried to upgrade my P3100 to Slim-p3100-4.2.2.build.6-OFFICIAL following the tutorial i found.
Result of this is that now tablet is non more able to enter either CWM recovery nor odin download mode and after normal boot i can only see a flashing Slim logo on the right part of the screen.
The best i am able to obtain is a "forced upload by key pressing" screen rebooting with all three buttons pressed.
Odin can see the device but when i try to re-upload cwm is stits in Establishing connection.
All threads i found in this forum were about phones and nothing about tablets. Anyone can give me an hint on next steps i should follow?
Thank you all
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A small update:
I also tried to disconnect battery for 4 hours, but still unable to enter in recovery mode.

When you reach the slim logo, keep holding the power key for about 6,7 seconds. You will hear a vibration, leave the power key and immediately press vol up and power key again(do these steps fast after the vibration). When the galaxy tab 2 screen comes leave the power button, keep holding the vol button. Now check whether you can enter recovery now.
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Siddharth121 said:
When you reach the slim logo, keep holding the power key for about 6,7 seconds. You will hear a vibration, leave the power key and immediately press vol up and power key again(do these steps fast after the vibration). When the galaxy tab 2 screen comes leave the power button, keep holding the vol button. Now check whether you can enter recovery now.
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Thank you Siddharth121, i wil try as soon as i reach home this evening. I will let you know.
Thank you again

Pressing thanks makes ur thanks reach my heart. Hehe
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ttr3n0 said:
OK, i feel like a real noob now :crying:
I tried to upgrade my P3100 to Slim-p3100-4.2.2.build.6-OFFICIAL following the tutorial i found.
Result of this is that now tablet is non more able to enter either CWM recovery nor odin download mode and after normal boot i can only see a flashing Slim logo on the right part of the screen.
The best i am able to obtain is a "forced upload by key pressing" screen rebooting with all three buttons pressed.
Odin can see the device but when i try to re-upload cwm is stits in Establishing connection.
All threads i found in this forum were about phones and nothing about tablets. Anyone can give me an hint on next steps i should follow?
Thank you all
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this will help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900055
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1596 :fingers-crossed:

ttr3n0 said:
Thank you Siddharth121, i wil try as soon as i reach home this evening. I will let you know.
Thank you again
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So, i tried tens of times, but nothing.....
flashing logo ---> power for several seconds till i head vibration --> as soon as i hear vibration leave power and faster as i can push vol up and power ---> release power as soon as Samsung logo appears ---> some colors on scree and slim logo again.....
Am i missing anything?
attached are photos of logo blinking

Nope. U didn't missed any thing.
U cant enter the recovery mode, must be a problem of recovery, try doing the same with power down, so that you can enter the download mode. Then odin can be used. Hope this works, and your tab becomes alive agan. All the best
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[Q] 2.2 on Vibrant gone wrong

I tried to upgrade to the 2.2 operating system using a guide on android forums.
I originally had a rooted 2.1 OS, I don't know if I unplugged it before the process was complete or if I had to return to a stock OS prior to upgrading; however now I cannot get to download mode to use Odin again.
I have read through some threads and I have a different case, I am not stuck at the Vibrant screen, I get past it. Upon boot up I get the Galaxy S screen followed by an Android System Recovery <3e> screen with some other texts. If I hold the power button, I will get the "Power Reset or Unknown Upload Mode" screen. If I continue to hold the power button, the phone will cycle between those three modes, the Galaxy S screen, the Android System Recovery screen, and the unknown upload mode screen.
I have and am still trying different key combinations to get back to recovery mode in attempts to reload the stock OS and then continue with the 2.2 upgrade.
I have made a video that I will post when I get home later today; any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
What about pull battery plug in usb hold volume keys while placing battery back in DOWNLOAD MODE
Still flashing , thanks to odin & tw
You will be ok. Learn ODIN and you will have your phone back in a hour or so.
willsnews said:
What about pull battery plug in usb hold volume keys while placing battery back in DOWNLOAD MODE
Still flashing , thanks to odin & tw
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I just tried this and it does the same thing; bring me to the Android system recovery screen.
Try it again timing is key
Still flashing , thanks to odin & tw
willsnews said:
Try it again timing is key
Still flashing , thanks to odin & tw
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Just did this religiously for 20 mins. Pull battery, plug in USB, hold vol keys while putting in battery.
Any other tricks?
Thanks for the help.
Check the bible section there Is a way to force it something I remember about a wire modification that can be made to force it not sure go to the bible and search a bit I'm sure youll turn up something wish I was more help ive never had this problem
Still flashing , thanks to odin & tw
koakoa said:
I tried to upgrade to the 2.2 operating system using a guide on android forums.
I originally had a rooted 2.1 OS, I don't know if I unplugged it before the process was complete or if I had to return to a stock OS prior to upgrading; however now I cannot get to download mode to use Odin again.
I have read through some threads and I have a different case, I am not stuck at the Vibrant screen, I get past it. Upon boot up I get the Galaxy S screen followed by an Android System Recovery <3e> screen with some other texts. If I hold the power button, I will get the "Power Reset or Unknown Upload Mode" screen. If I continue to hold the power button, the phone will cycle between those three modes, the Galaxy S screen, the Android System Recovery screen, and the unknown upload mode screen.
I have and am still trying different key combinations to get back to recovery mode in attempts to reload the stock OS and then continue with the 2.2 upgrade.
I have made a video that I will post when I get home later today; any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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I am no expert by any means but perhaps the following might be of help:
try selecting reinstall packages when the stock recovery screen comes up, this may allow you to access CWM Recovery.
also try-- set up odin on Pc and plug in usb cable to Pc ONLY. Then with power off and phone not connected to Pc hold down both volume up and volume down and plug the usb in FROM computer this should take you to Download mode.
Try to reboot your phone with adb.
To get into download mode do this:
remove battery
replace battery
Hold both volume keys.
plug in USB
at no time touch the power button.
Takes me into download mode every time!
willsnews said:
Check the bible section there Is a way to force it something I remember about a wire modification that can be made to force it not sure go to the bible and search a bit I'm sure youll turn up something wish I was more help ive never had this problem
Still flashing , thanks to odin & tw
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I'm going to take a look, thanks!
tenbeau said:
I am no expert by any means but perhaps the following might be of help:
try selecting reinstall packages when the stock recovery screen comes up, this may allow you to access CWM Recovery.
also try-- set up odin on Pc and plug in usb cable to Pc ONLY. Then with power off and phone not connected to Pc hold down both volume up and volume down and plug the usb in FROM computer this should take you to Download mode.
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I forgot to mention that although in the android system recovery <3e> mode that I get I can scroll up and down using the vol keys but cannot select ANY options using the power key. None of the other keys can be used for selection either.
shabgard said:
Try to reboot your phone with adb.
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When I try to ADB I get the following per command.
If I use the "ADB Devices" command I get "list of devices attached" and nothing more.
If I use "adb reboot recovery" I get "a device not found."
I have Samsung Kies installed, and the android drivers installed.
ronin4740 said:
To get into download mode do this:
remove battery
replace battery
Hold both volume keys.
plug in USB
at no time touch the power button.
Takes me into download mode every time!
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Still takes me into the 3 mentioned screens in my OP. Upon boot up, without hitting any buttons, I will get into those 3 screens.
I appreciate everyone's help so far!
Phone is still having this problem, anymore ideas?
Thanks and hope everyone has a good weekend!
ronin4740 said:
To get into download mode do this:
remove battery
replace battery
Hold both volume keys.
plug in USB
at no time touch the power button.
Takes me into download mode every time!
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Holy crap... I'm so glad I found these instructions. Worked like a charm. Key instruction was to hold down both volume keys and THEN plugging it in. BEAUTIFUL!

bricked my phone??

Someone Please help me! I tried rooting my phone using the no flash counter methos. Long story short my computer froze and I did not know what to do, I unplugged my phone. Now it says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" At this point i dont care about my data, i just want my phone to work again! can anyone please help me, i only havce access to a computer for the next 4 hours!
Go into download mode and use Odin to get into the stock tar file then u should be cool. Check out the dev section
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Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696443
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how do i get into download mode when it is stuck on this screen that says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. PLease select recovery mode in kies and try again" please help me!
if anyone can help i would greatly appreciate it! pretty much if i pull the battery and try to get it into download mode, and press volume up, it gets stuck on the screen i posted above, what can i do??
Its hold volume DOWN...and and hold power button....then when it comes on let go of power then releaseing volume ..that's download.. a menu will pop up
pull battery..get into download mode and reflash..or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483113
use Da_g method and worry about the counter reset at some other point in time!!
wish777 said:
Its hold volume DOWN...and and hold power button....then when it comes on let go of power then releaseing volume ..that's download.. a menu will pop up
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i think i am doing it correctly, it says warning a custom os etc etc. volume up continue, volume down, cancel. i press volume up then i get the screen firmware error.
can u get to cwm? press and hold power button and both volume up and ..upon first vibrste release power button
mejori said:
can u get to cwm?
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please mejori please help me. how do i get to cwm? all i know is that when i hold power and volume down it asks if i want to instal a custom os. i hit volume up, then it gets stuck on the screen that says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" What should i do? can anyone else help me or chat with me? i really need to fix my phone!
take it easy ... try pulling battery and getting into download mode again like wish777 described ..if that works then follow the link i posted..
does odin still recognize the phone???
I can't speak from experience because I've never owned the note but over in tmobile Galaxy S II theres a thread like this. Is it black screen with red font on it saying firmware error? If so its the same unrecoverable boot loop I saw.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
mejori said:
take it easy ... try pulling battery and getting into download mode again like wish777 described ..if that works then follow the link i posted..
does odin still recognize the phone???
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like i said i dont think it cant get into download mode, the poster above this stated its an endless loop, i think thats whats happening to me
Rileyrealz said:
I can't speak from experience because I've never owned the note but over in tmobile Galaxy S II theres a thread like this. Is it black screen with red font on it saying firmware error? If so its the same unrecoverable boot loop I saw.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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i think this is what i am having. is there any solution on that thread?
The mode your describing is download mode but you'll have to vol up to go into the mode. As for your cwm question, try a battery pull then insert while holding up and down and power, when you feel the first vibration let go of power and continue to hold the Vol buttons until your recovery opens,if it will. I would be pleased to know download mode works and forget about cwm of its not working. Odin back to stock then try again. Also when you think your phone or computer "freezes" give it more time to finish processes. Don't be hasty.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA
you might be stuck fixing this for a while!! ..try these links..you will have to do some research .. these links are for international note DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING FROM THOSE LIKNS!!! its just to guide you in the right direction (hopefully)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515379&page=3
tyler79durdan said:
The mode your describing is download mode but you'll have to vol up to go into the mode. As for your cwm question, try a battery pull then insert while holding up and down and power, when you feel the first vibration let go of power and continue to hold the Vol buttons until your recovery opens,if it will. I would be pleased to know download mode works and forget about cwm of its not working. Odin back to stock then try again. Also when you think your phone or computer "freezes" give it more time to finish processes. Don't be hasty.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA
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i tried what you stated but i keep getting stuck in the first screen. how can i tell if odin recognizes the phone? is it when the yellow box comes up with the com? if i see that, what can i do to fix this?
if the yellow box comes up with a port number than yes it recognizes the phone..follow the odin instructions carefully ..
take your time !!!
mejori said:
if the yellow box comes up with a port number than yes it recognizes the phone..follow the odin instructions carefully ..
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ok so odin is up and it is yellow, and says 0:[COM4] what are the next steps?
**edit** do i need to download any files?
Yes you do!!
appdroid said:
how to root your note????
There are two root methods for your att galaxy note!
1 which uses kernel to root.
2 this one flash with odin but in system level not boot kernel.
#1 root by da_g!
#2 root by mashi!
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[Q] Screen flickers at boot

As soon as I boot I get random lines / flickering unable to read screen. I cannot tell if I get in the recovery screen. Based on the noises I can tell it boots up. Since I can't read the screen at all, the software side will have to be done on my win 7 machine. Is there anything I can do?
I don't know the Kernel number or android build, etc. As I bought this on ebay.
Probably your build. I bought mine off of eBay too, broken though, and repaired it.
The first cm10 Rom I installed had that problem where it'd look like a static t.v. channel upon booting sometimes or it would just randomly do so while on. Resetting would be the only way to return the screen back to normal. Now two builds later, I have yet to re-experience that issue.
So I'd say keep resetting with volume down and power to get into recovery and install a new rom. The previous owner probably had a bad flash and wasn't able to restore the screen condition.
If that still doesn't work, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you can rescue your tab with a factory reset using ADB, as long as you get into download mode.. which should be the first option on the right when launching the tab into recovery.
If you're unfamiliar with ADB like me, I can give you the steps in number counts to get your device into recovery and hard reset it.. like: click volume up once and hit power, hit volume down 4 times then power etc.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
OTAw said:
I can give you the steps in number counts to get your device into recovery and hard reset it.. like: click volume up once and hit power, hit volume down 4 times then power etc.
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Please do, that would help a lot!!!
fstfrd00 said:
Please do, that would help a lot!!!
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This probably will depend on the recovery that you have installed on the tablet, whether it's stock or custom.
This method is for clockwork recovery (CWM):
To get into recovery:
-Hold volume down + power buttons and release the power button once the "Galaxy Tab 10.1" logo shows (should be the first screen to even show). Continue holding volume down for a few more seconds and you should then be at a screen where you choose from download mode or recovery.
-Volume down
-Volume up
Once in recovery:
-Volume up 2x
-Power
-Volume down 5x
-Power
Your device should now be factory restored so you can just hold the power button until it restarts. If that still doesn't fix the issue, I'll look up the stock recovery procedure and you can try that.
Remember, volume UP is the 3rd button on the top left corner of the device and volume down is the second.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
Perfect, thanks for the help!!!
fstfrd00 said:
Perfect, thanks for the help!!!
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Glad I could help. I'm assuming from your reply that it worked?
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
Hey guys i solve my problem today i desided to solve it anyway and now i am free from this **** ....
i just go to http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/roms/cm10/p4/ and download
bootloader.tar.md5
latest recovery.tar.md5
cm-10-20121112-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip
but before start anything first i format my tab memory then restart in download mode install bootloader.tar.md5 and recovery.tar.md5 ... volla ... reboot in recovery mode volla thats it all is now working perfect .... then i install cm-10-20121112-EXPERIMENTAL-p4.zip now my tab is free on madness ...
must try but first fully clean your tab ...
iff its really work then click on thanks button ...

[Q] Phone can't go into download mode?

I just got the SGH i757m and i tried rooting with using superoneclick v2.3.3 but it always goes to not responding! So I'm trying another method from
"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707126" using Odin
however, my phone won't go into download mode, when i press power and volume down button, it just vibrates in a 1 second interval, and it just keeps vibrating... i tried holding on to it for a full minute and all it did was vibrate... i tried pulling battery out and retry, same thing! (or power+ volume up). When i let go, it just turns my phone on, thats it. Does anyone know how to fix this?
andyzeng1993 said:
I just got the SGH i757m and i tried rooting with using superoneclick v2.3.3 but it always goes to not responding! So I'm trying another method from
"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707126" using Odin
however, my phone won't go into download mode, when i press power and volume down button, it just vibrates in a 1 second interval, and it just keeps vibrating... i tried holding on to it for a full minute and all it did was vibrate... i tried pulling battery out and retry, same thing! (or power+ volume up). When i let go, it just turns my phone on, thats it. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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google is a power tool....plus this is the wrong forum to post your question in
chapelfreak said:
google is a power tool....plus this is the wrong forum to post your question in
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i tried googling before i posted this i had no luck finding anything relevant to the phone being able to boot and the download mode not working, and i tried to look for the galaxy s2 i757m section and i couldn't find one .... i wouldn't randomly post something without research
andyzeng1993 said:
I just got the SGH i757m and i tried rooting with using superoneclick v2.3.3 but it always goes to not responding! So I'm trying another method from
"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707126" using Odin
however, my phone won't go into download mode, when i press power and volume down button, it just vibrates in a 1 second interval, and it just keeps vibrating... i tried holding on to it for a full minute and all it did was vibrate... i tried pulling battery out and retry, same thing! (or power+ volume up). When i let go, it just turns my phone on, thats it. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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I looked into this for you, you're doing everything correct holding volume - and power, should boot download mode, try holding lower on the volume rocker or try booting download mode having it already connected to you computer via USB....... If it won't work the only thing I can think or would be you have a different version of Android then what the original instructions were for. The thread you linked is your best bet on getting help, the last post was on March 28th so it's still active!!! If you don't get a response in that thread try to message titanic_fanatic it looks like he's helping people in that thread. Just make sure you understand everything before doing ANYTHING......... GL sorry I couldn't be more help
EDIT: Try this first, power off your phone, then hold power and vol- once you feel the vibrate let go of power keep holding vol- to see if it boots download mode? If not try to plug it in to your computer then repeat those steps. If you need help you can message me.
EDIT: Try this first, power off your phone, then hold power and vol- once you feel the vibrate let go of power keep holding vol- to see if it boots download mode? If not try to plug it in to your computer then repeat those steps. If you need help you can message me.[/QUOTE]
Oooo it works now thanks a lot! I realized I didn't turn off my phone before holding power button and down volume :X thumbs up and cheers
andyzeng1993 said:
Oooo it works now thanks a lot! I realized I didn't turn off my phone before holding power button and down volume :X thumbs up and cheers
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No problem, just be VERY CAREFUL when you flash any firmware (ROM), recovery or kernel to your phone. If you flash anything else other then the exact packages made for your phone you could end up bricking it....... With out a forum for your device it could be hard to get help if you need it. You can message me if you have questions, I'll do my best to help you. If you post questions in this forum all you'll get is "Wrong forum, don't you know how to read, noob, blah blah blah etc" just ignore them, just make sure you read and understand everything before doing ANYTHING....... GL

[HELP] stock Galaxy S3 Neo (I9301) stuck in a bootloop

Hi there,
a friend of mine gave me her completely original and stock Galaxy S 3 Neo that got stuck in a bootloop while she was using it.
If you power up the phone, it shows the Samsung Galaxy logo, then proceeds to load the animated logo with the music, but as soon as the first second of music is played, the phone bootloops.
If I try to boot in recovery mode (Home+Power+Volume UP), it bootloops.
If I try to enter Odin mode (Home+Power+Volume DOWN), it bootloops.
Could anyone please explain to me the steps I have to do in order to recover this phone? It is absolutely ESSENTIAL not to delete the internal storage data, because she keeps there many photos of his son (with no backup... how clever)...
Thanks a lot!
Do you see the download or recovery screen before it bootloops?
audit13 said:
Do you see the download or recovery screen before it bootloops?
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Yes. It reboots after just a few seconds I see recovery or dowload mode, bu it actually loads them before rebooting. The phone is even recognized by Odin just before it reboots.
Are you sure the battery is okay and fully charged? It's possible that the power button is stuck.
audit13 said:
Are you sure the battery is okay and fully charged? It's possible that the power button is stuck.
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I don't know if the battery is ok... I tried to remove the battery plug the phone but it won't start without. I don't have another battery to try...
It may be the power button whereby the button is stuck in the "pressed" position.
audit13 said:
It may be the power button whereby the button is stuck in the "pressed" position.
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The power button clicks ok so it doesn't look like it is stuck... I'll look more into it
Edit: WTF I can access download mode just by pressing Home and Volume down, so it seems the power button IS stuck even if it clicks normally...
Although it clicks, it may be stuck in the pressed position.
If you have a multimeter, you could test the power button contacts.
I found this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCa-hQQ2Ko
Damn, it really was stuck! I hit the side of the phone a bunch of time with a pen and the button got un-stuck! Thanks for the help!
davidrf said:
Damn, it really was stuck! I hit the side of the phone a bunch of time with a pen and the button got un-stuck! Thanks for the help!
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So it works now?
The Nexus 5 is famous for its failing power button.
audit13 said:
So it works now?
The Nexus 5 is famous for its failing power button.
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Yeah it works perfectly. It just had the need to be hit a couple of times :laugh:

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