So my power button all of a sudden broke. It won't turn off or on, the only way to power the phone off is to pull the battery and it turns back on by itself as soon as I put the battery back in. Doesn't anyone have any ideas? I've already done a factory reset, didn't change anything. Also, it doesn't work to select anything in recovery. So my 2nd question is if anyone can tell me how to flash the stock sprint rom so I can take it in and get it fixed?
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Use the ruu it will run in windows
Same thing happened to my phone. Damn cheap power button. Was waiting for cm6 to work with the new version hardware. Now that it does I will be doing the same.
What I have been doing as a work around is using widget locker to remap the power button to the volume key. And have a screen off widget. I don't mind it but can't do anything in recovery either anymore. So I am gonna take mine in this weekend. I believe they will give you a replacement phone.
FYI - I got thinking that maybe it wasnt a hardware issue but maybe software - and it would have to be something higher up than the recovery system. Anyway, the button started working again and while it was I flashed a new HBoot thinking that maybe it was a corrupted driver or something. It seems to have fixed it, but YMMV.
austontatious said:
So my power button all of a sudden broke. It won't turn off or on, the only way to power the phone off is to pull the battery and it turns back on by itself as soon as I put the battery back in. Doesn't anyone have any ideas? I've already done a factory reset, didn't change anything. Also, it doesn't work to select anything in recovery. So my 2nd question is if anyone can tell me how to flash the stock sprint rom so I can take it in and get it fixed?
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You can use the ruu to restore our but it will most likely still show s-off in the bootloader. You can fix that by using adb in recovery mode to flash unrevoked forever while in the recovery
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I have a Stock TILT 2 (TP 2) never flashed running basic programs Mobile Shell never had any issues with it, haven't installed new software in a few weeks , but I soft resetted it this morning and it keeps getting stuck in the boot screen. when first turned on it will run through boot screen then load screen for a millisecond then back to boot screen and never advances again , I've tried battery out sim card out Sd card out everything, even tried hard reset , but wont allow me to hard reset with front buttons and power, is there another way to hard reset , is it possible my phone just bricked for no reason ? thanks for any help ?
have you tried to do a hard reset via the pc? the original rom is on the htc website so you can try useing the exe file there. there is also an updated rom you can try to flash there. hope that helps
You might try sending it to the bootloader screen and reflashing. I don't know if it will work, but I thought it might be worth the effort.
I did notice that HTC removed the original shipped ROM for the Tilt2. I'm sure it is floating around here somewhere. If not, I have it and can send it to you when I get home.
Thanks I have original rom and just released wont work.
dod you see anythign on teh screen? if you do, then hard reset may fix it.
Power off your phone (or take teh battery out). Then press and hold teh call and hang up button while press teh power button. it will enter the hard reset mode. (remember hard reset will erase all the info on the phone and rever tot the stock setting).
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I did notice that HTC removed the original shipped ROM for the Tilt2.
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wow, thank god i dl'd it when i dl'd the updated rom... and they still have the image of the old rom right beside it... lol
as for op, you can try to enter the bootloader with the following steps
Remove the back cover from the phone.
Hold the Volume Down button.
Use the stylus to press the reset hole.
Or if the device was powered off, press the power button whilst holding down the Volume Down button.
and try to flash from there
hope that helps again
My power button is no longer working and I need to unroot in order to get repaired through sprint. With no power button I can't flash through recovery. I'm not familiar with adb push but I have used button remapper to gain access to my reboot options and to wake the phone. Can anyone help me please???
Update*** seems the power button works to select in bootloader but still not in recovery??? Need to find a way to get S ON without recovery
ISSUE RESOLVED I USED ROM MANAGER'S INSTALL ROM FROM SD FUNCTION AND PICKED THE S-ON ZIP AFTER THIS INSTALLED I PULLED THE BATTERY AND HELD VOL DOWN AS I REPLACED IT THEN USED HBOOT TO INSTALL THE PC36IMG FILE WOOT!
The button is just a cosmetic cover for a micro switch. Can you stick a pen in there or do you need to take it apart to gain access
Wat I would do is report it as lost or stolen make a new story or tell them that some one dropped in the toilet its still going to be one hundred no matter what
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SA10A10 said:
My power button is no longer working and I need to unroot in order to get repaired through sprint. With no power button I can't flash through recovery. I'm not familiar with adb push but I have used button remapper to gain access to my reboot options and to wake the phone. Can anyone help me please???
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I'll sell you a power button for 10 shipped
conductive said:
The button is just a cosmetic cover for a micro switch. Can you stick a pen in there or do you need to take it apart to gain access
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Would have to take apart but button feels fine still has click to it and whatnot I think micro switch is the problem. Button just no longer functions
jarocho151 said:
Wat I would do is report it as lost or stolen make a new story or tell them that some one dropped in the toilet its still going to be one hundred no matter what
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Only $35 for repair with insurance
iitreatedii said:
I'll sell you a power button for 10 shipped
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Are we talking button or micro switch?
Try the volume button. Works on my phone.
Mmmmm yea cuz Ur getting the same phone back but if u have the money doesn't wast you time trying to fix it just reported as lost n get a new one
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SA10A10 said:
My power button is no longer working and I need to unroot in order to get repaired through sprint. With no power button I can't flash through recovery. I'm not familiar with adb push but I have used button remapper to gain access to my reboot options and to wake the phone. Can anyone help me please???
Update*** seems the power button works to select in bootloader but still not in recovery??? Need to find a way to get S ON without recovery
ISSUE RESOLVED I USED ROM MANAGER'S INSTALL ROM FROM SD FUNCTION AND PICKED THE S-ON ZIP AFTER THIS INSTALLED I PULLED THE BATTERY AND HELD VOL DOWN AS I REPLACED IT THEN USED HBOOT TO INSTALL THE PC36IMG FILE WOOT!
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my power button just stopped working, i need to unroot to see if sprint will fix it, im rooted with the kingdom virus b1.3 rom, i have a custom splash screen which i was told i need to change back to the original before i unroot, i found an app that allows me to reboot into the bootloader screen but once it does it always freezes and it never ask me to update the pc36img file or whatever...is it because on the virus rom i had to partition the sd card or something? is there a manual way or something to change the splash screen? also if i can get the splash screen back to stock how would i go about unrooting with no power button?
thanks
I am having the HARDEST time getting my phone to S-ON. My power button is also not working, prohibiting me from using recovery to flash anything. I used unrevoked3 to root my phone and I am trying to get S-On with the S-ON zip to no avail. I do the same as you and flash it through ROM manager, it flashes the zip but doesnt go back to recovery, instead it restarts the phone on its own and back to my ROM. I then go to the bootloader and still says S-Off. I've done this about 3 times with still the same S-Off in the bootloader. I don't want to run the PC36IMG until I KNOW i've achieved the S-On. Where am I going wrong here? It has me frustrated to no end...
Hey guys
I'm running MrGarak's fantastic MIUI rom however I've found that the kernel is booting my phone into that white HTC diagnostic screen by default. Unfortunately my volume down button is dead and so I can't navigate the menu; the only way I can boot my phone at the moment is to boot it connected via USB as that makes it boot to Recovery and I can reboot from there.
Any ideas? I think this and another rom I tried both used LordMUE's kernel, could that be the reason the boot preferences don't default to just booting the OS?
Any help and/or pointers would be greatly appreciated
So you can access bootloader and recovery!
So just flash another kernel. What's your problem?
Put a zip on your SD (with a SD reader or ADB pull), then go in recovery, navigate with the 4 keys under the screen (or vol+ and power)... and flash.
What is strange for me is that it seems to happen sudenly... so how do ou know it's the kernel. Anyway...
I have clockwork recovery, and can navigate it using the soft keys (home menu etc). You should also he able to use the vol up key to get to the bottom of the list, (depending on the recovery you're using I suppose)
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I have clockwork recovery, and can navigate it using the soft keys (home menu etc). You should also he able to use the vol up key to get to the bottom of the list, (depending on the recovery you're using I suppose)
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Unfortunately it boots into the white HTC area (dunno what it's called). The one where you can see if your phone is S-OFF or not.
Also, I'm not sure what is to blame... but I've only just recently noticed that my phone cold boots this way so I assumed it was a recent rom that I applied. Will test this theory later.
Sounds to me like your volume down button is stuck in.
Definitely not a ROM issue, as it has nothing to do with the bootloader.
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Hey, i had this issue like a month ago. You can check my previous threads. It's hardware I'm 100% sure. Basically if you're in warranty you need to flash the stock rom with S-On so you can get a new phone. You can get it to boot but it's really a pain. You have to play with the volume up when first turning on your phone. It took me about an hour. Then when it boots you'll be in a "Safe Mode" (no clue whats limited all seemed fine to me). Then do your backup if you wish.
Also note: Flashing the S-On rom is a PAIN, took me about 2-3 hours of rebooting, holding vol up, tapping vol up, to get it to boot right, but with patients you'll get it to go.
Good luck to ya.
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Hey, i had this issue like a month ago. You can check my previous threads. It's hardware I'm 100% sure. Basically if you're in warranty you need to flash the stock rom with S-On so you can get a new phone. You can get it to boot but it's really a pain. You have to play with the volume up when first turning on your phone. It took me about an hour. Then when it boots you'll be in a "Safe Mode" (no clue whats limited all seemed fine to me). Then do your backup if you wish.
Also note: Flashing the S-On rom is a PAIN, took me about 2-3 hours of rebooting, holding vol up, tapping vol up, to get it to boot right, but with patients you'll get it to go.
Good luck to ya.
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Ah, I'm definitely beyond warranty. The thought of vol+down being stuck down makes a lot of sense!
I'll just take it to one of the dodgy Asian repair shops, if it's a hardware issue I'm sure they'll know what to do.
Cheers for your help everyone!
Uhm, long story short My Evo crapped out on me with the endless booting. Now before I get trolled. Yes, I have research this issue for several days now yielding little to no results. I went from only seeing a black screen to the constant reboot after the "drag to unlock screen". The phone has a mind of its own only working when ever it wants to. But after a reboot or a battery pull the cycle begins again until it decides that it wants to run again. So the cards are on the table, I'm up for any suggestions, tips and so what you want to throw at me.
What I've done:
flashing the RUU as a .exe as well as .zip file
OTA Update (gave me the black screen)
Thanks, Don
boot into recovery and wipe all the data then install the rom again?
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I was NOT rooted. But, I tried that through the stock recovery (holding volume down+ power through the recovery screen) ANd nothing. Same results.This phone will not defeat me!!
I don't know if this would help. I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302172
You could download the PC36IMG zip and use the bootloader to restore the phone.
If you are not on Sprint, you could do a search for a stock unrooted ROM for your carrier.
Ok if your not a rooted user, which as you say your not, hold your volume button down and power button (after you remove your battery and put it back in), then let go when your screen turns on. You should be at a recovery, find factory reset. All this will do is put your phone back to factory defaults. All your contacts are automatically on your gmail, and will sync to your phone as soon as you sign in with it after your factory reset
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I don't know if this would help. I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302172
You could download the PC36IMG zip and use the bootloader to restore the phone.
If you are not on Sprint, you could do a search for a stock unrooted ROM for your carrier.
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I attempted this as well, i'm still getting the constant loop with a RARE boot up.
ReapersDeath said:
Ok if your not a rooted user, which as you say your not, hold your volume button down and power button (after you remove your battery and put it back in), then let go when your screen turns on. You should be at a recovery, find factory reset. All this will do is put your phone back to factory defaults. All your contacts are automatically on your gmail, and will sync to your phone as soon as you sign in with it after your factory reset
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Tried this too. I ended up rooting it yesterday using the revolutionary method, hoping that flashing a custom rom could possibly fix the corrupted file or w.e could be causing this, but nothing. This is ridiculous, is it possible that it could be a hardware defect?? If I ever get it booted again, ill post the hardware specs.
Thanks once again,Don.
Update:
currently I managed to get Myn's twopointtwo ROM functioning properly for the time being at least.
Software:
android 2.2
baseband 2.15.00.05.02
kernel 2.6.32.17
hardware 003
Hi, so I believe that I have hardbricked my phone. I just want to make sure that it's not a soft brick that I can fix before I get it repaired/replaced.
What happened was I have a stock rom which was pre-rooted flashed, and I've had that for a while with no issues. It was a stock root from the "No Tripping Flash Counter" thread. I just wanted to create a backup, through Clockwork Recovery, and it was about halfway through, but taking a really long time so I set the phone down (plugged in) and when I came back, the screen was dead. All that happens when I try to turn it on, put it into recovery mode, plug it into my computer, or anything else is just give a little vibration.
I've checked through several fixes for softbricked phones, but since I can't get to recovery mode, I haven't had any luck yet. Is this a hardbrick? Is it possible to fix it myself or does this need to be professionally repaired? And finally, is it possible to have it replaced by ATT or Samsung if I can't fix it myself?
Can you get it into Download mode (Power + Home + Volume Down)
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Sianspheric said:
Can you get it into Download mode (Power + Home + Volume Down)
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Nope, can't get anything out of it but a small vibration every time. Download mode combo doesn't do anything.
Did you try battery pull before download mode
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Maybe its a bad battery?
Edit: after reading what I said over again I now realized that could be a stupid suggestion. Sorry.
Not exactly sure what was wrong, but I managed to fix it.
Used a jig to force it into download mode, and reloaded a rooted stock. Everything's perfectly fine now. Thanks for the suggestions from everyone!