Hello
I saw on the internet that few guys succeeded to turn the phone on without the power button working... But I can't make it happen.
I just want to turn it on to back it up, any tips? It's not rooted.
Thanks
iwiber said:
Hello
I saw on the internet that few guys succeeded to turn the phone on without the power button working... But I can't make it happen.
I just want to turn it on to back it up, any tips? It's not rooted.
Thanks
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Try holding volume down and plugging the phone into a charger while doing so. On my current HTC Desire 601 it allows me to get to the recovery menu and I can reboot the phone from there into Android. Let me know if that helps!:good:
MeniscusKing said:
Try holding volume down and plugging the phone into a charger while doing so. On my current HTC Desire 601 it allows me to get to the recovery menu and I can reboot the phone from there into Android. Let me know if that helps!:good:
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It didn't work I have 2 desire at home and tried on both and didn't worked
iwiber said:
It didn't work I have 2 desire at home and tried on both and didn't worked
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That's quite odd it didn't work but it could be because my HTC Desire 601 is rooted. I wonder... Did you happen to leave the fastboot option on in the power settings? I'm going to run a few trials to see if I can replicate your issue when I get home and see if there is a way to use a fastboot command from the charging screen. How long did you hold the volume down button? For mine I hold it down until I get to the recovery menu. It will flash the charging screen for a few seconds and after a while go into recovery.
Edit: So I found out through experimenting that my phone is set up to always go into recovery no matter what when I plug in the charger while the phone is off so I'm not sure if I can directly assist you until my new device comes in the mail.
You could try removing the battery and putting it back, and it might reboot. If you're able to turn it on, you may want to try installing an app called Gravity Screen. Basically it makes use of your phone's proximity sensor turn the screen on and off.
hello ive got a htc drsire 601 an my power is broke an I cant urn it on ive tried to hold the volume button down an that dosent work is there any other way to turn it back on?
SOLUTION: Just bye the replacement flex cable from aliexpress
Go to the YouTube and look for "HTC 601 replacement flex cable power button".
Its easy to do.
Go to the aliexpress.com and look for
"For HTC Desire 601 Power Button Switch On/Off with Flex Cable Replacement"
It's 3$ with free shipping. My was at home for one month. It's working!
Good luck!
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Hi guys,
Im wondering if any of you HD2 pros can help me out. My power button recently stopped working. Now I cant turn on my phone Is there anything AT ALL I can do to turn my phone on?
Thanks for any help at all.
Edit: After trying everything I could think of I found out that if you hit the soft reset button on the back while plugged into a power source it will boot up!
you can use an app..that powers on your hd2 with shaking the phone...it is in the themes and apps section....may use up a little battery
Is this what you meant?
"Device wakeup by shaking" - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612267
pakure said:
you can use an app..that powers on your hd2 with shaking the phone...it is in the themes and apps section....may use up a little battery
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Well I can wake the device by hitting the call key, my problem is once my phone dies or if it freezes and I have to pull the battery, I cant turn it back on since I have no power button. Has anyone else had their power button broke? Was it a hassle to get fixed? Thanks for any help guys!!
Yes, put your phone on charger and take out the battery and put it back in and it should turn on without holding the end key.
PINki92 said:
Yes, put your phone on charger and take out the battery and put it back in and it should turn on without holding the end key.
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Hey guy...
You've stolen my idea.
I admit it
I've tried every possible combination ... literally tried everything and this quote from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247 just comfirmed it to me
METHOD 4: STUCK AT PHONE ! COMPUTER:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
CALL TMOBILE AND BEG FOR THEM TO REPLACE UR PHONE..
i cant believe its that easy to mess up your vibrant, my g1 never gave me a problem
did you try:
1. Phone starts OFF
2. Hold volume up + volume down buttons
3. Plug in USB cable
That is how I get into download mode. You don't ever hit the power button and you plug in the USB cable WHILE holding down the volume buttons.
El Cipitio said:
I've tried every possible combination ... literally tried everything and this quote from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247 just comfirmed it to me
METHOD 4: STUCK AT PHONE ! COMPUTER:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
CALL TMOBILE AND BEG FOR THEM TO REPLACE UR PHONE..
i cant believe its that easy to mess up your vibrant, my g1 never gave me a problem
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El Cipitio!!!!!!!
[do you eat ashes?] j/k
anyway... I'm sure there's a fix.
I *think* there's a fix.
ndhr3d said:
did you try:
1. Phone starts OFF
2. Hold volume up + volume down buttons
3. Plug in USB cable
That is how I get into download mode. You don't ever hit the power button and you plug in the USB cable WHILE holding down the volume buttons.
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This is the way, no power just volume up an volume down, or just volume down with the same method. Be sure you remove your sd and sim cards also.
Sent from my Vibrant running Bionix Final w/Jacs and Voodoo using XDA App
What has always worked for me is:
1. Power off the phone
2. Plug it in via USB
3. Wait for the green battery symbol to pop up
4. Hold vol. down and the power button until the Download screen pops up.
MrDragomir said:
What has always worked for me is:
1. Power off the phone
2. Plug it in via USB
3. Wait for the green battery symbol to pop up
4. Hold vol. down and the power button until the Download screen pops up.
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I have a hardware locked phone and have been stuck at the phone to computer link screen (a rather nervous place to be, I might say). First you need to take the battery out (to turn the phone off). Then you plug in the USB with the battery out. Then you put the battery in. You need to get the battery charging indicator, and I can't remember if you need to unplug/replug USB for that or not. Then you hold down both volume buttons and the power button. The *second* time you see Vibrant (phone reboots twice) let go the power button. You should end up in download mode.
I have the same issue, and when i try to do this:
JJMT said:
I have a hardware locked phone and have been stuck at the phone to computer link screen (a rather nervous place to be, I might say). First you need to take the battery out (to turn the phone off). Then you plug in the USB with the battery out. Then you put the battery in. You need to get the battery charging indicator, and I can't remember if you need to unplug/replug USB for that or not. Then you hold down both volume buttons and the power button. The *second* time you see Vibrant (phone reboots twice) let go the power button. You should end up in download mode.
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it resets back to the battery icon.
Basically, im in the exact same situation as El Cipitio. i tried EVERYTHING!!! no luck at all...
Can adb still see your phone? I'm guessing no, but if it can just use "adb reboot downlaod".
Then again.... you guys are aware that the "hardware locked" issue was fixed almost two months ago right? One of the members posted a thread with a zip and the JI6 update also fixed this. There fore if you didn't flash either you should call Tmo, but if you have, then you're just doing it wrong... GL either way.
ahbad said:
I have the same issue, and when i try to do this:
it resets back to the battery icon.
Basically, im in the exact same situation as El Cipitio. i tried EVERYTHING!!! no luck at all...
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One other thing to try is to remove the sim and external sd card and try the instructions I posted again. Really, if you get the pc to phone connection icon, you can get it into download mode and use odin to flash.
Dont waste your time fellas with trying to get,into recovery/download mode. If its anything like my hardware locked vibrant there isn't a key combo that will work. Probably thinking that your doing something wrong,YOUR NOT.
Im using my vibrant on att so I didn't consider calling tmobile. I actually called samsung, and after 5min on the phone they agreed to repair/replace for free. They recieved my phone on saturday amd I got it back that following thursday.
Save yourself a headache and sending
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Might be a fix????
intruda119 said:
Dont waste your time fellas with trying to get,into recovery/download mode. If its anything like my hardware locked vibrant there isn't a key combo that will work. Probably thinking that your doing something wrong,YOUR NOT.
Im using my vibrant on att so I didn't consider calling tmobile. I actually called samsung, and after 5min on the phone they agreed to repair/replace for free. They recieved my phone on saturday amd I got it back that following thursday.
Save yourself a headache and sending
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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Some one posted this in another thread. My brick got sent back before I could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8822843
This is how I got it to work....
1. Take out the battery
2. Plug the USB into the phone
3. Plug USB into the PC
4. Hold down the Volume up/down + Power button with one hand
5. Put the battery back in with the other hand
6. Wait for the phone2pc icon to flash 2 times and on the second time when the screen goes black release only the POWER BUTTON
7. When you see the digging Android you can let go of the Volume buttons
That is the only way I could get it to work
No, I can't get it into adb mode. The phone bootup screen comes (vibrant, the pink tmobile thing, then galaxy s), but then it goes black. The computer doesn't find anything during this time.
I don't really have time to do the soldering, so i'll try calling samsung. Problem is i live in toronto and bought this thing for cash, so i have no clue what to tell samsung lol. If that doesnt work, i guess soldering it is...
Try this:
unplug, remove battery, remove sim/sd cards
hold down volume control buttons
plug into wall adapter (usb charger - not to computer but to outlet)
pop battery in
Took me a couple tries, but I got my Vibrant into dl mode from nothing but a black screen (I could not register charging, or "phone ! pc" error)
intruda119 said:
Dont waste your time fellas with trying to get,into recovery/download mode. If its anything like my hardware locked vibrant there isn't a key combo that will work. Probably thinking that your doing something wrong,YOUR NOT.
Im using my vibrant on att so I didn't consider calling tmobile. I actually called samsung, and after 5min on the phone they agreed to repair/replace for free. They recieved my phone on saturday amd I got it back that following thursday.
Save yourself a headache and sending
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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I'm am referencing more to the fact that these phones are not "hardware" locked. Hardware would refer to the volume & power keys not working... When your phone is on they work right?
Like stated before, IF, your phone is "hardware locked" look to either use the script or flash JI6. This way you re-gain functionality of the recovery & dl mode before flashing anything!
Ditto.. i got mine back after flashing without removing the lag fix.. never again... i will wait for froyo.. if that ever happens...
May I ask what bricked you?
nomadrider123 said:
Some one posted this in another thread. My brick got sent back before I could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8822843
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The brick, in atleast my case, was from untimely removal of the phone from USB during Download mode of flashing stock kernal via Odin. This method described in the link above worked for me in getting the phone to boot into download mode without the use of the hardware keys (aka hardware locked phones). I also contacted Samsung directly through their Galaxy tech line, and they said I could send it in for free with their shipping label and if they couldn't flash back I could get a replacement, but there was a about a 2 week window I would be looking at without a phone, so I tried the homemade download-boot circuit and it worked perfectly.
THIS IS YOUR FIX!!!
I just did this the other day. If you are still stuck with the phone/!/computer screen do the following:
1.Hold the volume up/down + power button simultaneously
2.The screen will go black / reappear/ then go black again...when this happens, release the power button and continue holding the volume up/down button
3.Welcome back to download mode!
Please Mods, please lock this thread
Please stop waisting everyones time with stupid instructions.
When a phone is "hardware locked" (that is, bad flash/missing the sbin file.....)
YOU CANNOT GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE OR RECOVERY WITH ANY KEY COMBINATION.
Stop waisting your time trying anything cause its not going to work. And thats a Fact.
Final fix and summary to this thread,
Either call T-mobile or Samsung.
Finish.
Need some advice please
Any Flyer member who can advice me please?
Buyed a WIFI Flyer 16Gb Gingerbread stock no rooted turned on and suddenly turned off and got stuck in black screen (with some light in the back) vol down + power, nothing.
battery has 100% charge, but red led turned on and off ocasionally.
Any advice how to revive it would be greatly apreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Soft reset - Hold down power button only. Keep holding until tablet resets. You should know when this happens. You can't bring it up in bootloader/recovery (down vol. + power), until it's first actually turned off.
Does your PC recognize a device being plugged in when you connect
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Thanks for your replies:
It didnt work pressing only vol dow for a while, or presing only power button, it never rests.
Just behind power button a green mini led is turned on now all the time, probs started when removed back to insert sd card.
Tooked off to make some tests but now still nothing...
If connecting to PC nothing happens...not detected...no asking for install drivers
Any other advice?
Thanks in advance!
orb3000 said:
Thanks for your replies:
It didnt work pressing only vol dow for a while, or presing only power button, it never rests... probs started when removed back to insert sd card.
If connecting to PC nothing happens...not detected...no asking for install drivers
Any other advice?
Thanks in advance!
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Take off back cover... Remove SD card... Try to reset again, power btn only, hold down 20 to 30 secs., don't use volume btn.
Nothing happens
i would suggest trying to globatron's attention. if anyone on this board would know what to do it would likely be him
orb3000 said:
Nothing happens
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I would agree with mcord11758... Still...
orb3000 said:
battery has 100% charge, but red led turned on and off occasionally.
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A red led isn't going to show with a 100% power condition. Later you wrote...
orb3000 said:
It didn't work pressing only vol down for a while, or pressing only power button, it never rests. Just behind power button a green mini led is turned on now all the time...
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(doesn't make sense to me) A green led can't show unless the tablet is plugged into a power source and the battery actually is 100%...
If yours is a stock unit with a stock rom (and isn't defective), I would suspect a low battery condition that can't reset/reboot for lack of power...
Suggest you plug it into the wall and try the reset procedure again, and if still a failure, (maybe you can get some help from globatron or) call HTC.
...and then again, as I've read in other threads (that you've also seen), maybe all that's needed is a battery disconnect & reconnect. - Hope you get those pics, and if so... make it a last course of action, as you'll have no warranty if you do it.
Thanks.
Update:
I left computer connected to Flyer all night, and the day after it was turned off, then unplugged from PC and plugged it again, PC recognized the tablet and after that I ran the stock RUU, now it´s stuck on the process as it has been more than 20 minutes and progress bar in computer is at 100% with the following legend:
sending..........
updating the Rom image on your android phone
It is stuck there, how much should I wait? or if you recommend to do something else?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
UPDATE: RUU failed, says I have the wrong image, finished, exited and rebooted normally!
Now working, but I´m afraid to open the cover to insert my sd as the last time it was when it was turned off
Orb,
That sounds like it when into DL mode. On the flyer once you get out of DL mode it's normally fine after that. It seems to be random, mine did it once or twice, leedroid has seen it as have a few others.
After it boots again it goes back to normal.
Hi mate,
Thanks for your reply.
Very strange behavior. After all above mentioned I was able to use is perfect, even updated to OTA Honeycomb all went ok, installed some apps, etc.
Then decided it was time to test again to remove the cover and install my sd card, just in the minute I touched the back , not even finished of removing, and Flyer went screen off, now again I can´t turn it on. Could be a short circuit or something?
I will leave it connected to wall charger for the night and hopefully tomorrw will be able to turn it on again....
I swear never again to remove the back cover
PS: I checked battery level before all this and it was in 77%, now red led on power button is on...
globatron said:
Orb,
That sounds like it when into DL mode. On the flyer once you get out of DL mode it's normally fine after that. It seems to be random, mine did it once or twice, leedroid has seen it as have a few others.
After it boots again it goes back to normal.
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orb3000 said:
Hi mate,
Thanks for your reply.
Very strange behavior. After all above mentioned I was able to use is perfect, even updated to OTA Honeycomb all went ok, installed some apps, etc.
Then decided it was time to test again to remove the cover and install my sd card, just in the minute I touched the back , not even finished of removing, and Flyer went screen off, now again I can´t turn it on. Could be a short circuit or something?
I will leave it connected to wall charger for the night and hopefully tomorrw will be able to turn it on again....
I swear never again to remove the back cover
PS: I checked battery level before all this and it was in 77%, now red led on power button is on...
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That's weird, if it's not too much could you try and get a logcat (adb logcat) when its screen goes off while opening the cover. That should help us establish whether this is a HW problem(unique perhaps bad mainboard) or software problem (me,globatron,Lee, etc. experienced)
I can also confirm that it happened to me too couple of months back, but after soft reset it rebooted fine, but the backcover issue is new.
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hello
Im orbs friend, my htc flyer still having the prob, everytime i touch the cover or pusih it by accident it goes back.
What I do is leaving it charging for awhile and press power button and vol down at the same time for around 30 sec for a couple of times and then it re start. Im guessing its not a software problem i dont find an explanation i even updated it to 2.3.4.
I've searched the forums of XDA and I've scoured the internet via google search and found nothing pertinent to my situation so I hope you guys can help! It seems I've hard-bricked my month-old HTC One. Never dropped it or got it wet.. Never even rooted or unlocked the bootloader.. it's completely stock. (I've been waiting very patiently for that 4.2.2 update to roll out for AT&T)
It just went completely dead earlier tonight as I was browsing the Play Store. I've tried to perform a reset by pressing the power button and down volume, but even after a full 60 seconds.. nothing. I've plugged it in the wall and no light comes up in the speaker grill. I've plugged it into my computer and nothing shows up.
Is there any way to fix this through ADB? Is there way to recover my data using ADB or some data recovery program on PC (or Linux)? Or is my best option to just take it back to the AT&T store and start anew? Thank you for your time/help XDA peeps!
lvazure said:
I've searched the forums of XDA and I've scoured the internet via google search and found nothing pertinent to my situation so I hope you guys can help! It seems I've hard-bricked my month-old HTC One. Never dropped it or got it wet.. Never even rooted or unlocked the bootloader.. it's completely stock. (I've been waiting very patiently for that 4.2.2 update to roll out for AT&T)
It just went completely dead earlier tonight as I was browsing the Play Store. I've tried to perform a reset by pressing the power button and down volume, but even after a full 60 seconds.. nothing. I've plugged it in the wall and no light comes up in the speaker grill. I've plugged it into my computer and nothing shows up.
Is there any way to fix this through ADB? Is there way to recover my data using ADB or some data recovery program on PC (or Linux)? Or is my best option to just take it back to the AT&T store and start anew? Thank you for your time/help XDA peeps!
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Does any lights on the buttons come on ? Will the red light in the speaker grill come on connected to the charger?
I have read somewhere if you put the phone under bright lights then try to boot into the bootloader it will work, Sounds crazy I know but it works for some. Past experience on the HTC is if the battery is super low , like down to 30 % or less it wont come on. Have you tried to connect to a charger and leave it for a few hours then try ?
leesumm said:
Does any lights on the buttons come on ? Will the red light in the speaker grill come on connected to the charger?
I have read somewhere if you put the phone under bright lights then try to boot into the bootloader it will work, Sounds crazy I know but it works for some. Past experience on the HTC is if the battery is super low , like down to 30 % or less it wont come on. Have you tried to connect to a charger and leave it for a few hours then try ?
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Nope, nothing.. No lights in the speaker grill at all when plugged in. I came across that light sensor trick and held my phone a foot away from vanity lights in the bathroom (should be bright enough right?) and tried to boot into the bootloader.. nothing. My battery was at about 60% when it did this last night. I tweeted HTCUSA and they told me to do a similar thing (put it on wall charger for a couple hours) and yep still nothing.
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Nope, nothing.. No lights in the speaker grill at all when plugged in. I came across that light sensor trick and held my phone a foot away from vanity lights in the bathroom (should be bright enough right?) and tried to boot into the bootloader.. nothing. My battery was at about 60% when it did this last night. I tweeted HTCUSA and they told me to do a similar thing (put it on wall charger for a couple hours) and yep still nothing.
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I know this sounds stupid, but is the cable good ? The one that came with the phone and charger? Have you tried other cables? Do you have adb set up right on the PC? Tried any adb commands to boot to bootloader? Last resort I can come up with. Have you run an RUU for your model and carrier?
same prob as OP
this same thing is what i am having a problem with this is the second time it has happened to me the first time it froze and i held the power button to turn it off and after about 10 min of holding various button combos it finally came on after holding the power button for a good 5 min.
odie145 said:
this same thing is what i am having a problem with this is the second time it has happened to me the first time it froze and i held the power button to turn it off and after about 10 min of holding various button combos it finally came on after holding the power button for a good 5 min.
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Usually for the HTC ( well my experience). Holding the power button with the volume down button at the same time for an extended time, the lights at the bottom will flash for about 13 times continue holding the volume down button and release the power button. It should boot into the bootloader. From there, reboot, boot recovery or boot fastboot. IF this doesn't work, I have read in the posts here to hold the sensors under bright light and do the power down and volume down . If just rebooting the phone only hold the power button down. The lights on the bottom will still flash about 13 times and the phone will vibrate then release the button and it should reboot.
If the adb is working there is a mod called Regaw ModRebooter, which when installed sits quietly on the task bar or hidden icons. Just clicking will reboot to bootloader, recovery or reboot or power off the phone. I find this easier than using the buttons or just use ADB commands. Phone must be plugged in to PC to work though
leesumm said:
Usually for the HTC ( well my experience). Holding the power button with the volume down button at the same time for an extended time, the lights at the bottom will flash for about 13 times continue holding the volume down button and release the power button. It should boot into the bootloader. From there, reboot, boot recovery or boot fastboot. IF this doesn't work, I have read in the posts here to hold the sensors under bright light and do the power down and volume down . If just rebooting the phone only hold the power button down. The lights on the bottom will still flash about 13 times and the phone will vibrate then release the button and it should reboot.
If the adb is working there is a mod called Regaw ModRebooter, which when installed sits quietly on the task bar or hidden icons. Just clicking will reboot to bootloader, recovery or reboot or power off the phone. I find this easier than using the buttons or just use ADB commands. Phone must be plugged in to PC to work though
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got mine back to working posted what i did in my OP @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44618455#post44618455
heserselonly
Did you try with a different cabled ... just to rule that out.
Need some help over here.
My phone is updated to the newer version of android. It is no rooted, and i have never tried so.
My phone doesn't responde to the power button. (so I can't open it).
I tried to restart while holding the power button + vol down button,
the only responce is a roar from the vibrator.
I can't charge it (the red lamp doesn't light).
Althought I can feel that is reletavilly hot
What should I do?
yiangoun2112 said:
Need some help over here.
My phone is updated to the newer version of android. It is no rooted, and i have never tried so.
My phone doesn't responde to the power button. (so I can't open it).
I tried to restart while holding the power button + vol down button,
the only responce is a roar from the vibrator.
I can't charge it (the red lamp doesn't light).
Althought I can feel that is reletavilly hot
What should I do?
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Try a different plug point.. are you using the original charger ???
This usually happens if you are using a different charger with Incompatible voltage..
Or could be something else also which i am not sure though ...Was just trying to help you..Sorry if i couldnt.. :highfive:
Nope, this not helps.
I am feeling that everyconthing has wiped from the phone.
I do not know why.
The phone is in stock condition.
Any other advice?
This may seem stupid but try to call it from another phone, there is a "small tiny" chance that you hear it ring or beep on the other phone.
The reason I am telling you this is the "vibration" you feel with no display. There might be an issue with your screen. Give it a try.
If it's not rooted then you have your warranty , so call customer service and give your phone in if the problem persists with no solution.
Good luck
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Hold down power button for 30 seconds, until lights stop flashing, and phone will reboot. Only power button, no volume buttons