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I'm wondering if anyone is having trouble with their phone rebooting constantly? I recently changed recoveries to 5.5.0.4, and now my phone reboots constantly. Never had this problem with the buggy no off-charging CWM (although I had the worst time getting my phone to boot after the battery died ), and I don't think I've changed anything else (same ROM) since then except recovery, but I don't think it's from recovery.
This is how it started: I was playing Tiny Tower last night to drain my battery, so I could have a fresh charge. When it got around 3% life, it rebooted, and now it has been rebooting whenever I turn the screen on for a few minutes. I tried fixing permissions and reinstalling NRGZ stock kernel, but it's still rebooting.
Has anyone else had this happen?
Edit: Went ahead and wiped everything and re-installed Energy ROM, and it seemed to have fixed the problem, but it just rebooted again. Starting to think it's a hardware problem now.
Also just for clarification, it's not a full reboot (no HTC splash screen); it just goes back to the boot animation.
Update: I went into the bootloader and did a factory reset and then wiped everything from CWM again and reinstalled Energy. I have slowly been restoring apps fron Titanium Backup, and I think the reboots were being caused by RootDim (possibly reacting negatively with NRGZ button backlight tweak). I'm not 100% sure about this, but it didn't start until I used RD to completely turn off the button lights. Anyways, the reboots seemed to have stopped for now...
I had a similar problem happening after I installed RootDim, but I never really inquired about it so I just left it uninstalled.
However, I saw on the forums that people solved these types of constant rebooting issues by going into CWM recovery > advanced > fix permissions.
I never tried it, but I kind of wish you didn't factory reset and reflash so you could give it a shot and let us know if it solves the problem
adslee said:
I had a similar problem happening after I installed RootDim, but I never really inquired about it so I just left it uninstalled.
However, I saw on the forums that people solved these types of constant rebooting issues by going into CWM recovery > advanced > fix permissions.
I never tried it, but I kind of wish you didn't factory reset and reflash so you could give it a shot and let us know if it solves the problem
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I tried fix permissions, but it didn't work.
Are you sure you're flashing the kernel properly? Flash the ROM, then reboot the phone from recovery and let it boot before using the kernel flasher.
My buddy had a constant reboot issue (along with other issues) using that recovery when I tried rushing and flashing the kernel right after the ROM while still in recovery.
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It was root dim that was causing the issue.
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MildewMan said:
It was root dim that was causing the issue.
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I used Morrislee's Mod init.post_boot.sh to just perm kill those lights
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There are a few apps that have been noted to cause reboots. Unfortunately I heard Pandora was one of them. If you call T-Mobile tech they can give you short list of reboot app culprits.
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glacierguy said:
I used Morrislee's Mod init.post_boot.sh to just perm kill those lights
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Yeah I went back and pushed this to my phone. It works great!
Having same fake reboot prob too
I just bought an Amaze from Ebay and it is running Energy rom. Once a day, it goes to that boot up screen with the spinning rings. However it's not a full reboot like you said, it just freezes the phone then I have to take out the battery and restart it. I am not a developer, so I have to ask, what is root dim? Sounds like that might be my problem. How do I fix it?
Androidica said:
I just bought an Amaze from Ebay and it is running Energy rom. Once a day, it goes to that boot up screen with the spinning rings. However it's not a full reboot like you said, it just freezes the phone then I have to take out the battery and restart it. I am not a developer, so I have to ask, what is root dim? Sounds like that might be my problem. How do I fix it?
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Go to energy Rom thread in dev section and flash the stock kernel using the stock kernel flasher in post 4
Rootdim is an app...
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Androidica said:
I just bought an Amaze from Ebay and it is running Energy rom. Once a day, it goes to that boot up screen with the spinning rings. However it's not a full reboot like you said, it just freezes the phone then I have to take out the battery and restart it. I am not a developer, so I have to ask, what is root dim? Sounds like that might be my problem. How do I fix it?
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Like GlacierGuy said, RootDim is an app that I was using to shut the capacitive button lights off, but it was causing my phone to reboot. It's been fine ever since I took it off.
Attempted the JB update, seemed to install (I also did it on my wife's) but on mine it must have failed and failed hard as now I am infinitely stuck on the "Asus Eee Pad" boot screen and if you try to shut it off it just reboots... endless loop. So, there is no way to even shut it down. It just reboots back to this screen! If I try to boot using power+volume down I get (1) wipe data and (2) Android and so I pick #2 and it says cold booting Linux but nothing happens.. ever..
WTF happened and how can I get out of it? Wiping data is not an option I want. Press reset button just reboots but it just reboots anyway.
did you try the reset button? that is the only thing i guess you could do, next to factory resetting... what about usb connections when your in the recovery?
This may not quite be your problem, but do see these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913588
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910405
brandi said:
did you try the reset button? that is the only thing i guess you could do, next to factory resetting... what about usb connections when your in the recovery?
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I press reset button and it just reboots and sticks at the screen. So, loops over and over back to the EeePad Screen. endless. no way to shut it off or get any further.
I cannot boot into recovery. When I do, I get a dead Andy with red exclamation.
I could try to hook it to my PC via USb but... when what IF it even would work?
This might only be solved by hooking it to my PC but have no idea what steps to do, software to load, etc.
You don't have an unlocked bootloader with NVflash, don't you?
If your adb recognizes your prime, you could force it to shut down at first and then restart it completely. but I fear that will not work.
I think you need to reset the device. luckily pictures and videos, music etc. is normally not erased when restoring firmware configuration.
If even that does not work, I think you are one case for RMA.
No unlocked bootloader, no NV flash.
Not sure how to "adb recognizes your prime, you could force it to shut down at first and then restart it completely"
BTW, pictures and videos are less of an issues, dozens and dozens and dozens of hours setting up and loading apps and making their settings just rght is the real loss if I have to wipe it.
So, I want to exhaust all avenues before any wipe is done.
i'm having the same issue. i've read elsewhere that somebody was able to exchange theirs at Best Buy. i've had mine since release, so I'm assuming that won't be an option for me. i've tried running the battery down until it shuts off. when i plug it back in and fire it up, it just gets stuck at the splash screen again.
yeah, it is crazy.. you cannot even shut the f**** thing off.
I want to try to salvage it of course. Did you try the wipe option?
i can't get to a point where i can even try to wipe it. my computer won't recognize that it's there, which makes sense (to me anyway) because it really isn't. it's completely unresponsive aside from the endless loop of boot screen.
The only way to shutdown the tablet is to let the battery die. And then make a RMA for it. :crying:
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The only way to shutdown the tablet is to let the battery die. And then make a RMA for it. :crying:
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so since your RMA anyway, did you try a data wipe first?
I bet there is a way around it, just need some savvier people to chime in on the steps using ADB or something?
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The only way to shutdown the tablet is to let the battery die. And then make a RMA for it. :crying:
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that's what i'm afraid of.
Called Asus.. they said either data wipe or RMA this POS....
anyone with any other ideas?
did they inform you on how you're supposed to wipe the data off of a tablet that won't allow you to do anything but sit at a boot up screen? i don't care if i have to wipe the data, i have nothing on it that is that important.
i'm going to have to have that very conversation with them tonight.
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did they inform you on how you're supposed to wipe the data off of a tablet that won't allow you to do anything but sit at a boot up screen? i don't care if i have to wipe the data, i have nothing on it that is that important.
i'm going to have to have that very conversation with them tonight.
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oh thats easy.. hold power+volume down button and you should see at least 2 icons.. WIPE DATA or ANDROID.. just pick Wipe Data and give it a shot.
I want to hold out and see if someone can reccomend a way to ADB or sideload JB or something as I care about all dozens and dozens and dozens of hours and days and weeks of time I spent setting up apps and configuring that I will loose with a data wipe. If you dont care, go for it and report if it works.
yeah, i've tried that. i can't even get the icons to pop up. i'll try again tonight before calling, but i'm not all that optimistic. although i didn't try it this morning after running the battery dry. perhaps it would work now. we'll see i guess. worst case, i'm in the same boat that i'm in now.
i'd probably care more if i have spent that much time on it too. i've maybe spent a handful of random hours screwing around with it, so i'm not really out much.
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oh thats easy.. hold power+volume down button and you should see at least 2 icons.. WIPE DATA or ANDROID.. just pick Wipe Data and give it a shot.
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It's not working. The Tablet stucks before it's loading the recovery.
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It's not working. The Tablet stucks before it's loading the recovery.
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thats not "recovery".. recovery and this are 2 different things.
My tablet is completely unresponsive. Talked to Asus and according to them the only option is an RMA. If you're able to get the data wipe prompt, you might have other options, but I don't know what they are. So I'm sending mine in.
Have the exact same problem. I can't get to the wipe menu at all. Tried to open an RMA online a week ago and haven't heard anything. Going to call them today.
So one day out of the blue, my phone starts acting weird. I think hey no big deal, and I just go on to restart the darn thing. When it boots up it acting normal again, but then I start to get a phone call. No big deal I answer it, but when I go to hang up it is still stuck at the point I answered it. With the answer or decline button. I think to myself to reinstall the rom again. Do that same problem still going on... I install another rom same problem two roms later same problem even after flashing a stock rooted rom.. Now here is my real question what do you think is my problem? I went from cm 10.1 working fine, to an older cm10.1 then fresh rom 3.5 then stock. With the stock rom it would boot all the way to the home screen then restart. But on my cm 10 it would boot up fine act normal then when screen timer turned the screen off it would be stuck off not like frozen the lights at the bottom would cut on but not the screen, and I'd also hear it click off.
Any ideas or is this just something for sprint tep to handle?
More information is needed to even begin to answer.
S-on or S-off, recovery version, clean or dirty flash? Take a look at the sticky for rooting and flashing roms to ensure you are doing the right processes etc.
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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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I click erase everything and it just sits there. After waiting a minute I hit it again and still nothing. Then it usually just freezes and I have to manually restart the tablet. Any ideas why this is happening? Any way to force factory reset another way?
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I don't think you're giving it enough time. Factory reset can take a long time. Give it 30 minutes.
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My first Nexus 9 had also trouble factory resetting. I had dropped it and there was a nasty scratch in the screen, so I had to send it to the insurance company. The first factory reset did nothing, the second erased some things, but not everything and the third did the trick.
S0 keep trying, I would say.
Try doing it through the nexus root tool kit
Have you tried with fastboot commands?
PHP:
fastboot erase userdata
Or from Recovery Mode.
I had the same problem with mine and I was just not waiting long enough. Plugged it into a charger. It seems like its frozen. set it down and looked at it a few minutes later and it had rebooted and started he process.
Can you remember how long did it took to finish the final factory reset?
Happens for me to! It's no problem just wait and it will begin after some minutes
Indeed it worked after a long time. Thanks for the answer.
The OP was indicating that when he clicks the "Erase Everything" button, that the machine stops responding to user input, and shows no indication that it is performing the task as expected.
Indeed, I've tried to factory reset multiple times, and have had the same experience, including in safe mode! This is clearly one of the many problems with this device, as one of the times I attempted the reset, the tablet opened a box with the spinning wait circle and some text, only to stop spinning after less than one spin. Five minutes later, nothing. Beyond ridiculous for a Nexus device.
I'm surprised the whole lot hasn't been recalled.