Ok I know this is the wrong forum but nobody responds to the G2 forum anymore so can someone please help me?
Hi, I recently (like 5 minutes ago) rooted my lg g2 ls980 from sprint and it was fine. it wasnt until i tried to flash a cyanogenmod nightly, the latest one for cm11 on my phone and now its stuck in a boot loop. Ive tried to boot it into recovery but it wont work when i press the buttons (home and vol. down). Im freaking out, and ill admit it im just an ameture and didnt really know what I was doing, but I just got this phone as a replacement for my stolen phone and my parents will kill me if we have to pay a fortune for sprint to fix it if they even can. im using the latest version of twrp I think for the ls980 but it wont let me boot into it. help please as soon as possible. thank you!! Hopefully people still watch this forum I know its a little dated
You must from powered off. Hold power and volume down hold simultaniously til you see boot screen then then let go and press both again. It should work.
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Droid2drummer said:
You must from powered off. Hold power and volume down hold simultaniously til you see boot screen then then let go and press both again. It should work.
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Fast. But watch youtube video or check forums to be sure. I am g3 now and i dont remember on g2.
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Before anyone comes in and tells me I haven't looked and there's a million threads, I've looked at most of them and none of them have my exact problem.
Anyways.
I have a Galaxy Note and I was running PACman v18, and was running just fine until today, minus some random reboots which are completely normal for me. Today it froze and I was expecting it just to reboot but instead the screen goes blank and then my phone starts vibrating every few seconds and doesn't turn on or respond to anything. I pulled the battery and put it back in and I got both of the Samsung screens successfully before it turned off and started vibrating intermittently. Every 4 seconds or so, there would be a short vibrate that felt cut off. Naturally I tried going into download mode but that didn't work. Holding down the volume down provided me with vibrations every 2 seconds although nothing else happened when I pressed any of the other buttons. I then read to hold down the volume down button and insert my battery in, which I did, and it came up, but about 10 seconds later it just dies. Yes my battery is charged completely. So my question is, am I hard bricked? It doesn't sound like it in some ways but other ways it does so I am unsure which is why I came to you guys. Could I use a jig and it work?
Thanks a ton guys in advance.
Hard brick....no
The device acts like it has the stuck power button issue.
A very common problem for us, and it obviously won't allow access to anything.
Before I go any further with other possible issues, I'll relay a bit of info from a thread I saw yesterday with similar problems.
User had the same symptoms, and took a large pink eraser from one of his kids school supplies.
He figured the power button was it, so he gently tapped the power button housing a few times, and presto...working again.
Since no changes were made to the device, the sticky button is looking more plausible.
Of course, if you try it ...be gentle, but it may do the trick.
My .02 tonight ....g
gregsarg said:
Hard brick....no
The device acts like it has the stuck power button issue.
A very common problem for us, and it obviously won't allow access to anything.
Before I go any further with other possible issues, I'll relay a bit of info from a thread I saw yesterday with similar problems.
User had the same symptoms, and took a large pink eraser from one of his kids school supplies.
He figured the power button was it, so he gently tapped the power button housing a few times, and presto...working again.
Since no changes were made to the device, the sticky button is looking more plausible.
Of course, if you try it ...be gentle, but it may do the trick.
My .02 tonight ....g
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Thanks. Do you know what section it was on so I can look for it, or better yet, the link?
Can't recall.....I was browsing in the GS3 section and stumbled across several posts.
It seems we aren't the only ones with button issues using Samsung products.
General search for stuck power button issues.
Most say to remove the back of the phone to pop the button back out, and to clean it .....but yikes ....be very careful and read plenty if attempting that.
Sorry ...I don't have more info than that..
Let me browse here, and see if I can find a bit more info on the subject ...g
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931310
This is the thread I was refering to ...
Not our device, but it explains the rapid rebooting loop pretty well, and mirrors your issue very well.
Continue searching for more threads ...I'll do the same ...g http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-button-reboot-issue-on-t-mobile-galaxy-s-ii/
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I added another link on the issue ....again, not our device ...but a accurate on symptoms.
When I find a direct thread I'll post it.
Kinda hard on mobile, I'm away from PC ...g
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Thanks so much man. I wish I could thank you a hundred times over. I'll try this and report back later.
It WORKED! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
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It WORKED! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
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Good news ....
I'm glad it's up and running ....g
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Hallo brothers and sister,
I own a beautiful white Samsung Galaxy S2 since December 2011.
A couple of months ago I flashed my SGS2 to Jellybean Spain(My phone is XEN, Benelux).
Everything went fine, and I didn't screw up while flashing.
But about 2 hours ago, sh*t went down..
My SGS2 suddenly frooze.
Pressing the home button and even pressing the power button didn't recover my SGS2 from the freeze.
So I decided to pull my battery out.
After about 2 seconds, I placed my battery back, but my SGS2 wouldn't reboot.
It was stuck at 'Samsung i9100'.
So I pulled the battery out for the second time.
But this time it wouldn't reboot at all!
It also won't go to download mode.
I've ordered a JIG, but there is a chance it is hardbricked.
Does somebody had/has the same problem?
And does somebody know if my SGS2 is a hard- or softbrick?
Maybe battery is busted, borrow one from a friend or sonething like that.
Phone don't die just like that.
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Hallo brothers and sister,
I own a beautiful white Samsung Galaxy S2 since December 2011.
A couple of months ago I flashed my SGS2 to Jellybean Spain(My phone is XEN, Benelux).
Everything went fine, and I didn't screw up while flashing.
But about 2 hours ago, sh*t went down..
My SGS2 suddenly frooze.
Pressing the home button and even pressing the power button didn't recover my SGS2 from the freeze.
So I decided to pull my battery out.
After about 2 seconds, I placed my battery back, but my SGS2 wouldn't reboot.
It was stuck at 'Samsung i9100'.
So I pulled the battery out for the second time.
But this time it wouldn't reboot at all!
It also won't go to download mode.
I've ordered a JIG, but there is a chance it is hardbricked.
Does somebody had/has the same problem?
And does somebody know if my SGS2 is a hard- or softbrick?
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i bricked mine once pulling the battery when it was turning off...
and it ddint wanted to boot up again, had to flash stock from odin and wipe for ti to work again
Does your phone get warm (the screen mostly at the sensors and the back of your phone) when you have your battery inserted?
Yes, it does.
But after a while it stops getting warm, and it starts again when I connect my charger to my phone.
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i bricked mine once pulling the battery when it was turning off...
and it ddint wanted to boot up again, had to flash stock from odin and wipe for ti to work again
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Sorry for double post, but he said that he can't enter download mode so how is he supposed to make it work through Odin?
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Yes, it does.
But after a while it stops getting warm, and it starts again when I connect my charger to my phone.
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I can't tell you for sure what the problem is but that sort of happened to my phone too, and it was a hardbrick, my emmc chip got f****d. The warranty covered it up so I got it fixed at the shop. And i called Samsung Support Service and they told me that Samsung phone has 2 years warranty so just go to your shop and they should fix it.
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Sorry for double post, but he said that he can't enter download mode so how is he supposed to make it work through Odin?
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I can't tell you for sure what the problem is but that sort of happened to my phone too, and it was a hardbrick, my emmc chip got f****d. The warranty covered it up so I got it fixed at the shop. And i called Samsung Support Service and they told me that Samsung phone has 2 years warranty so just go to your shop and they should fix it.
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I have flashed my phone, do you think they will see that?
If it's dead dead they won't, if it's not they might.
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Hey guys
I need your help please with my s3. The power button is stuck, and I can't put the battery inside cause it reboots, reboots all the time and never switch on due to the fact that the button is stuck. Ive tried to take my phone to pieces, but a screw is stuck too !!! I put away the power button but nothing changed.
First, I'd like to turn on my phone, is there any ways to do that? For instance, to disable the power button, or something else I don't know. I just wanna get my pics back. And if someone knows how to resolve this problem with this d*mn button, tell me.
Thank you
nobody can help you from forum ,all we can do is to give you hints , anyway ,did you press to strong on it ? In case of that try to flip around the button (not hard ) ,and don't laugh ,worked for me . If that doesn't work ,i suggest to repair by your own if you know how ,if not ,then service.
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take a look at these threads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/please-help-stuck-bootloop-power-button-t2792039
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302169
Okay, thank you for your answer.
I will see how can I fix it.
I'm not too sure what is happening here, but my phone has been acting all month. Sometimes it randomly shuts off on it own, afterwards i would just restart the phone, and it would work fine. Today it did the same thing, but now my phone won't reboot. it'll power up for about 2 seconds, and immediately shut off. For the most of the part Im thinking it might be a software issue, not my battery. Im running a Phoenix Rom from another galaxy s4 carrier with a patch to work with Verizon models. At this point I can't doing anything with my phone (enter recovery or download mode). Any help would be greatly appreciated..
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I'm not too sure what is happening here, but my phone has been acting all month. Sometimes it randomly shuts off on it own, afterwards i would just restart the phone, and it would work fine. Today it did the same thing, but now my phone won't reboot. it'll power up for about 2 seconds, and immediately shut off. For the most of the part Im thinking it might be a software issue, not my battery. Im running a Phoenix Rom from another galaxy s4 carrier with a patch to work with Verizon models. At this point I can't doing anything with my phone (enter recovery or download mode). Any help would be greatly appreciated..
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Chris -
The only time my S4 did that was when the battery was totally depleted. I suggest plugging it in and charging for a couple of hours and then reboot. If that still doesn't work - it might be time to replace it. good luck!
I have read several posts where people were having similar issues and it ended up being a bad power switch.
You might check that out.
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Here is a link to a YouTube video, read the description under the video. It sounds like the issues that you are having.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Glllc7bEJs
Well, I maybe should have listened. So I had just flashed a ROM on my 6P, set a few things up, it was charged 98%, I downloaded an app, checked an e-mail, then walked away. Then after 30 minutes I went to the phone to check e-mail, and it was dead. I mean, wouldn't boot in any way complete black screen. Hooked up to computer, nothing. No buttons will boot the device.
So ridiculous....a $500 paper weight. Now I have to find a decent Verizon phone with good development to buy.
Well, had fun for 2 months!
Bye Nexus 6P forums!
OK - I held volume down button and power button for almost 3 minutes and it finally booted. This never happened before. Scary, but if this happens to you take note! :silly:
So my phone is unusable and I have to find a new Verizon phone that has good development. Good luck to me - guess I'll have to sacrifice my unlimited data I've had for many years for a phone with a new carrier so I can root it with good development. I hate Verizon.
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So my phone is unusable and I have to find a new Verizon phone that has good development. Good luck to me - guess I'll have to sacrifice my unlimited data I've had for many years for a phone with a new carrier so I can root it with good development. I hate Verizon.
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Unusable how? You just said it booted.
Is your bootloader unlocked? Can you get into bootloader mode? If so, you could try flashing a factory image.
Don't give up so quickly. Your issues might be related to the ROM or something else you installed.
Jeez... Jump to conclusions much? Can we get more info please?
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darbylonia said:
Well, I maybe should have listened. So I had just flashed a ROM on my 6P, set a few things up, it was charged 98%, I downloaded an app, checked an e-mail, then walked away. Then after 30 minutes I went to the phone to check e-mail, and it was dead. I mean, wouldn't boot in any way complete black screen. Hooked up to computer, nothing. No buttons will boot the device.
So ridiculous....a $500 paper weight. Now I have to find a decent Verizon phone with good development to buy.
Well, had fun for 2 months!
Bye Nexus 6P forums!
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I almost want to say just send it to me because I could almost guarantee I could help get it booted. If when you plug it in to your computer does the computer recognise it at all? Edl mode? Can you enter bootloader or anything?
Since your 6P is only 2 months old, why not use the warranty?
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Thanks guys. I was able to revive it again and flashed a different ROM. It would not boot in any way - plugged into my computer, bootloader mode, nothing. Then it went into a bootloop. Finally I got it to boot and flashed an older ROM after transferring the appropriate vendor image to internal from my computer. I'm nervous it will happen again. I will switch to a new ROM now and hopefully won't see this happen again. Very frustrating evening.
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Thanks guys. I was able to revive it again and flashed a different ROM. It would not boot in any way - plugged into my computer, bootloader mode, nothing. Then it went into a bootloop. Finally I got it to boot and flashed an older ROM after transferring the appropriate vendor image to internal from my computer. I'm nervous it will happen again. I will switch to a new ROM now and hopefully won't see this happen again. Very frustrating evening.
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i know this is a old post but do you by any chance remember how you got it to boot again. I am having the same problem and after shutdown i was able to turn it on one time by pressing the power button for 30 sec but now it's dead again and wont turn on after long power button press.
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i know this is a old post but do you by any chance remember how you got it to boot again. I am having the same problem and after shutdown i was able to turn it on one time by pressing the power button for 30 sec but now it's dead again and wont turn on after long power button press.
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Have you tried volume down and power? Hold it for up to a few minutes...
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Have you tried volume down and power? Hold it for up to a few minutes...
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did that too. But nothing seems to work.It doesn't even get noticed by pc.
Would you recommend a battery swap.
I remember freaking out when that happened to me. My 6P was dead for like 20 minutes. I kept plugging it in, holding power and volume, etc. I got so mad I banged it against something and created a small dent near the power button, which I lived with for the rest of the year until I bought my OP5T.
Hope you were able to fix it. I kept trying and trying to resuscitate it and finally it booted. :good: