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Galaxy nexus dead?

Hi
Long story short:
I removed my sum card from my galaxy nexus whilst turned on and put in my nexus s. The galaxy nexus was left in my glove box for 6/7 hours with the battery still in.
Just come to it now and its dead. Tried two chargers and nothing happens to the phone.
Any ideas people? Is there a hard reset I can or any advice? It just seems like there's nothing left in it!
Thanks for your help in advance.
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Don't pull the SIM card whith your phone switched on.
Try removing the battery for a few minutes.

Maybe because you used a sum card instead of a sim card?
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Seems strange to me. You should be able to pull the sim with it on (it won't like it but it won't nuke it).
How long did you have the chargers plugged in for? Were you getting the charge/battery symbol when they were plugged in?
I'd plug it in and leave it for at least half an hour. Then see if it turns on, if it doesn't come on at least try and get it in to fastboot mode. If that fails then return it.

Odd
Hmm, I didn't pull my sim card. Only change to the phone as purchased from Costco about 3 weeks ago, is substitution of extended battery for stock.
Was working last night, off charger. THis mornining wouldn't power on, and doesn't seem to want to charge. I've swapped out original battery, but nothing on that one either.
I'll give it a few more hours on charge, then am at a loss.

did you hold the power button down? sometimes you gotta hold it down real long.

Valynor - nice one that's worked!! Thank you!
Paul - zzzzz
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The rest of you thanks for your comments.
I had tried charge for 3 hours and nothing, held all buttons down and nothing. Never had that before.
Sorted with a long battery pull as opposed to a short one! FYI
Again thanks for quick responses
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Long Battery Pull Worked
I can confirm that the long battery pull worked for me also.
Unplug from USB, remove battery 5 min, put it back together and voila.
Strange, though.
Addition: After going back into recharging state, the battery was shown as >40%, so not sure this was about a discharged battery. Maybe some other state the phone got into only solved by long battery pull.

sounds like it's just a battery problem
get a new battery and it should be back to normal
that battery is as good as dead, never let a battery drain to Zero juice, it kills them completely, it happened to me several times, it wont charge back
meso100 said:
Hi
Long story short:
I removed my sum card from my galaxy nexus whilst turned on and put in my nexus s. The galaxy nexus was left in my glove box for 6/7 hours with the battery still in.
Just come to it now and its dead. Tried two chargers and nothing happens to the phone.
Any ideas people? Is there a hard reset I can or any advice? It just seems like there's nothing left in it!
Thanks for your help in advance.
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Thanks for the advice. the same thing is going on with my device. Damn, I hope your solution works for me. Life without my GN is not a life I care to ponder
GCurry said:
I can confirm that the long battery pull worked for me also.
Unplug from USB, remove battery 5 min, put it back together and voila.
Strange, though.
Addition: After going back into recharging state, the battery was shown as >40%, so not sure this was about a discharged battery. Maybe some other state the phone got into only solved by long battery pull.
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Thank you so much for the advice! Of all of the 5 the different android phones that I've owned, I had never encountered this issue until tonight. So, I was really starting to freak out until I tried your suggestion, which worked. You rock sir!
Valynor said:
Don't pull the SIM card whith your phone switched on.
Try removing the battery for a few minutes.
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Glad it helped.
The reason for the "long" battery pull is simply that devices like smartphones are never 100% "off", even when they are "off" .. there is still some circuitry alive that checks for button presses etc. Those use very very little power so it takes a while to drain this even with the battery removed. Only after that happens the device is truly "hard reset".

was going to suggest temperature.
cold kills phones. if it's winter and it gets cold where you are, dont leave any electronics in your car if its outside overnight. many a gadget has died a cold frozen death by outdoor parking.

Gnex got all pissy at you because you cheated with its ugly older sister.

Thanks
Today i have had the same problem.
My gnexus is dead, and is reborn only after to have removed battery and sim card for 10 minutes.
My battery was 24%.

My gnexus had same problem too, two times in two weeks, fixed removing battery for 1 minute. Booth times it was a little hotter than normal, so I think that cpu is still running when this happens. Last time battery was 84%. I'm using Paranoid 3.00, Android 4.2.1

frusso said:
Thanks
Today i have had the same problem.
My gnexus is dead, and is reborn only after to have removed battery and sim card for 10 minutes.
My battery was 24%.
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We call that a SOD. Sleep of death.
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thegtfusion said:
We call that a SOD. Sleep of death.
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thanks, this was one years ago !!!
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Galaxy Nexus only charges when connected to PC

My phone stopped charging from its regular wall charger this morning. Now when I plug it in it doesn't do anything. If I turn it off and plug it in the battery icon with the charging icon shows up then shows it charging, then it shows the charging icon again and the same thing keeps happening until the battery just dies. The only way I can get it to charge is if I plug it into usb port on my computer. Is there any solution?
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The same exact same thing happened to me today! Very strange. I restarted about 4 times, and took out the battery etc. and it just started working.

InvalidUsername said:
The same exact same thing happened to me today! Very strange. I restarted about 4 times, and took out the battery etc. and it just started working.
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How long did you take the battery out for? I tried a bunch of times to no avail. I baby this phone so its frustrating
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I restarted a few times and one time it started charging again but once I unplugged it it didn't charge again. Anyone know if there's anything I can do
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So...
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It happens when u add few drops of water in charging port.. lol
Happened to me too ..
I used every trick vacuum, hair dryer, sun-light, heat etc. but didnt work
then I dipped my phone in 100 kg rice bag for 2 days .. lol
problem resolved !

I just started experiencing the same thing. Occasionally I can get it to charge, but usually it just sits there and dies. I haven't been able to test the pc charging, as I'm currently on vacation. This is pretty random, considering I've had the phone since launch day (Verizon), and have dropped it, etc in the past with no problems; then randomly it won't charge.

Had strange problems like this. Try bending the little tab in the charging port on your phone (carefully) away from the side. I haven't had a problem since.
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Your charging brick or USB could be bad. Try different cords/chargers.
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I've had similar issues.
Some background: It started just after I flashed the AUG 29 AOKP Jellybean nightly. It might just be a co-incidence but I saw a couple of people on rootzwiki who had a similar issue.
I wasn't charging at all then. Only when I was turned off. I was having driver issues with computers that had connected to the phone before.
I have since reset it back to stock JB and the charging from the charger seems to have been fixed. Instead my pogo pin charging is a bit iffy. It works sometimes but not always.........
Well, I spoke too soon! NOT CHARGING from the wall again. When phone is shutdown, it charges. In Android, it doesn't.

Could you tell us what you have done so far? Any solutions that you tried but didn't work?
Have you tried:
-different battery?
-using different cable or the charger?
-straightening the metal part of the port?
-cleaning the port with alcohol?
These are the known solutions for most of the Gnex port problem. If you haven't tried already, please do so. If you're still having problem with it, tell us.

Solution
This is not a randome issue... Happened to me too only ONCE and never again
Solution
Let the phone battery die out completely and then charge a bit and boot into CWM recovery. Reset battery stats and you are good to go.:good: Or you can even try reseting battery stats without complete discharge. I havent tried the later since had this problem only once. I'm not a developer but my theory is that there is some embeded software that determines power supply and due to some reason it got corrupted.
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Thank you everyone for your help. Really appreciate it. So I know I didn't get it wet. And I changed chargers and batteries to no avail. Then I tried what the last post said, to wipe battery stats. I did that and restarted. Did it again because first time didn't do anything. Now its charging fine. Great relief
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I'm experiencing this problem now. But I think it's because I was messing around with 'Fast Charge' settings in my AOKP Milestone 1 ROM controls without really knowing what any of it meant. I'll try to wipe battery stats and do a few reboots. I'll let you guys know.

thatsangel said:
I'm experiencing this problem now. But I think it's because I was messing around with 'Fast Charge' settings in my AOKP Milestone 1 ROM controls without really knowing what any of it meant. I'll try to wipe battery stats and do a few reboots. I'll let you guys know.
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Same problem for me now too! =\ I'm using cyanogenmod though. I reset battery stats, formatted and factory reset the thing and nothing. Also tried a few different cables. It's also no longer being recognized when connected to PC.
EDIT: Looks like the USB connector on the device was slightly off center. Bent it up a bit and it seems to be working as normal now.

crinstale said:
This is not a randome issue... Happened to me too only ONCE and never again
Solution
Let the phone battery die out completely and then charge a bit and boot into CWM recovery. Reset battery stats and you are good to go.:good: Or you can even try reseting battery stats without complete discharge. I havent tried the later since had this problem only once. I'm not a developer but my theory is that there is some embeded software that determines power supply and due to some reason it got corrupted.
Hit THANKS if I helped
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In the CWM recovery version I have there is I no Reset battery stats. any suggestion? i tried also Battery calibration 1.2 but no luck
Any idea?

cococchio said:
In the CWM recovery version I have there is I no Reset battery stats. any suggestion? i tried also Battery calibration 1.2 but no luck
Any idea?
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Battery stats should be in advanced option in CMW
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[Q] Galaxy S3 died..?

The other day I noticed my S3 was not charging correctly.
When I plugged it in it would make all the correct noises and signs, but the battery was dropping.
Changed out the charger, still the same thing.
Changed out the cable...still no go.
Finally I turned it off, removed the cover and battery, placed it back and and it charged just fine when powered down.
Proceed to the next day and it's still doing the same thing.
So once again I power it down, plug it and let it charge.
I get up this morning and notice that it did not charge, no red led or charging screen was active either.
So now I have nothing.
It will not turn on. The only thing it does is show me a red led when I plug it in, but goes no further.
Nothing major has been done recently.
I do have a stock rom that's been rooted and flashed onto it via Odin, but I did that months ago when JB came out for TMo.
Any ideas or am I SOL?
I think I'm also out of luck with the warranty as it's rooted, and it once took a drop and hit a corner (the one time I took it out of the case!)

I would try another battery.
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707BeastMode707 said:
I would try another battery.
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That's the plan...but I need to acquire another S3 battery.
I should have access to one in a few hours.
Anyone know if S3 batteries are known for going bad?

Disturbed_One said:
That's the plan...but I need to acquire another S3 battery.
I should have access to one in a few hours.
Anyone know if S3 batteries are known for going bad?
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Besides the one that supposedly caused a S3 to catch on fire? No, but you never know.
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Okay so luckily my S3 isn't dead or bricked.
However, it will no longer charge batteries.
It reports that it's plugged in and charging, but if anything it's actually discharging quicker.
I swapped out batteries and it turns back on, but will not charge.
Other S3 will charge my battery no issue though, so that's not it.
I have tried 4 different chargers and 5 different cables.
All produce the same result.
I don't know if the S3 is compatible with them, but I've tried two current monitors.
One reports no amperage going into the phone, the other will show a -5mah load when charging.
I cleaned out the bottom connector with some contact cleaner, still no go.
Since the phone will also die while off, I feel it's not an Android issue.

Disturbed_One said:
Okay so luckily my S3 isn't dead or bricked.
However, it will no longer charge batteries.
It reports that it's plugged in and charging, but if anything it's actually discharging quicker.
I swapped out batteries and it turns back on, but will not charge.
Other S3 will charge my battery no issue though, so that's not it.
I have tried 4 different chargers and 5 different cables.
All produce the same result.
I don't know if the S3 is compatible with them, but I've tried two current monitors.
One reports no amperage going into the phone, the other will show a -5mah load when charging.
I cleaned out the bottom connector with some contact cleaner, still no go.
Since the phone will also die while off, I feel it's not an Android issue.
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So I flashed the latest 4.1.2 JB with Odin (stock but already rooted via root66 rom)
Still nothing, battery does not charge when plugged in.
When I was booting into download mode, it would keep restarting when it was plugged in.
I had to boot into download mode, then plug in the usb (to my laptop)
This really sucks. I've really had no issues with this phone but this incident is leaving a bad taste in my mouth Samsung. :crying:

Disturbed_One said:
So I flashed the latest 4.1.2 JB with Odin (stock but already rooted via root66 rom)
Still nothing, battery does not charge when plugged in.
When I was booting into download mode, it would keep restarting when it was plugged in.
I had to boot into download mode, then plug in the usb (to my laptop)
This really sucks. I've really had no issues with this phone but this incident is leaving a bad taste in my mouth Samsung. :crying:
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Just so you know, when it is plugged in, it will not power on into system, recovery or download mode. That is normal. As for it not charging, All I can guess is either a shorted or broken pin inside the phones usb port. If this is the case, and you dont have insurance for it, you may need to get a spare battery. Ive seen some that come with a desktop charger where you plug the battery into the charger itself.

DocHoliday77 said:
Just so you know, when it is plugged in, it will not power on into system, recovery or download mode. That is normal. As for it not charging, All I can guess is either a shorted or broken pin inside the phones usb port. If this is the case, and you dont have insurance for it, you may need to get a spare battery. Ive seen some that come with a desktop charger where you plug the battery into the charger itself.
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I just found it odd I could boot up to the point and it would shut back down, so figured it was worth mentioning.
The outer port is not the issue from what I can see.
For now I ended up buying external batteries I have to swap out,
Really sucks having to swap out a couple a day. My next phone has to have a wireless charger at this point.

Disturbed_One said:
I just found it odd I could boot up to the point and it would shut back down, so figured it was worth mentioning.
The outer port is not the issue from what I can see.
For now I ended up buying external batteries I have to swap out,
Really sucks having to swap out a couple a day. My next phone has to have a wireless charger at this point.
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You could have gotten a wireless charger for the S3, I had one but ended up selling it because I never really used it.
Sounds like it's the S3 itself. You could order the part online and watch a step by step tutorial on YouTube if you feel confident enough to do it yourself.
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If you want wireless charging, there a receiver tag on Amazon that allows you to have QI standard wireless charging.

Galaxy S3 wont turn on or charge but connects to the computer

Hello, I have an sgh-i747 it was running task650s rom and one day it just randomly shut off. I tried everything and was told to buy a jig to put the phone into download mode. I bought a jig, plugged it in, still nothing. When I plug it into the computer it shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD #3 (im using a mac).
What should I do next? All I did was plug the jig into the USB but nothing happened.
This is the jig I bought
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271353549321?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

anyone?

n023b said:
Hello, I have an sgh-i747 it was running task650s rom and one day it just randomly shut off. I tried everything and was told to buy a jig to put the phone into download mode. I bought a jig, plugged it in, still nothing. When I plug it into the computer it shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD #3 (im using a mac).
What should I do next? All I did was plug the jig into the USB but nothing happened.
This is the jig I bought
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271353549321?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Is your warranty up? Did you try a different battery? Sounds like a hardware failure. How long were you running tasks650 before the problem occurred? Did you flash the ROM that is specific to AT&T? You could try contacting josh at mobiletechvideos.com. Head to his site and chat with him as he's quite knowledgeable. I don't use a mac so i'd have no idea what that error code means. Sorry i wasn't much help. Good luck

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Is your warranty up? Did you try a different battery? Sounds like a hardware failure. How long were you running tasks650 before the problem occurred? Did you flash the ROM that is specific to AT&T? You could try contacting josh at mobiletechvideos.com. Head to his site and chat with him as he's quite knowledgeable. I don't use a mac so i'd have no idea what that error code means. Sorry i wasn't much help. Good luck
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-Warranty is long gone.
-Yup tried a different battery and a different charger
-I've been running the rom for over 2 years
-Yes it was the correct one
-tHANKS ill give him a try
-I dont think its an error code its just what the device shows up in mac

When I plug in the phone without the battery the orange light pops up does that mean its not a charging problem?

n023b said:
When I plug in the phone without the battery the orange light pops up does that mean its not a charging problem?
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It does sound like a hardware rather than firmware issue. Did you try another battery in the phone or try the current battery in another device? If it isn't something as simple as a completely dead battery, it could be a short somewhere on the motherboard.

Larry2999 said:
It does sound like a hardware rather than firmware issue. Did you try another battery in the phone or try the current battery in another device? If it isn't something as simple as a completely dead battery, it could be a short somewhere on the motherboard.
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Yup tried another battery and tried the current battery in another phone and it worked fine.
I did change the sim card reader when I first got the phone like 2 years ago maybe something is shorting out the MB now I'll check it out

n023b said:
Yup tried another battery and tried the current battery in another phone and it worked fine.
I did change the sim card reader when I first got the phone like 2 years ago maybe something is shorting out the MB now I'll check it out
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I just got my phone back from Josh. My power button was shorted on the board so he fixed me right up. The symptoms on my phone were it would get to Samsung screen and subsequently power off. Same in DL mode so it could very well be that your power button is shorted in a manner which it just won't power on at all. Hopefully that's all it is. 40 bucks and you're back up and running
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brianray14 said:
I just got my phone back from Josh. My power button was shorted on the board so he fixed me right up. The symptoms on my phone were it would get to Samsung screen and subsequently power off. Same in DL mode so it could very well be that your power button is shorted in a manner which it just won't power on at all. Hopefully that's all it is. 40 bucks and you're back up and running
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Thanks but I think I'll just sell it for parts/not working I have a nexus 5 now and don't want to go through the hassle of having it fixed

n023b said:
Thanks but I think I'll just sell it for parts/not working I have a nexus 5 now and don't want to go through the hassle of having it fixed
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I'm thinking about getting away from Samsung next go around and thinking about the nexus. What do you think? You like nexus better than s3?
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brianray14 said:
I'm thinking about getting away from Samsung next go around and thinking about the nexus. What do you think? You like nexus better than s3?
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No complaints here. Its better in mostly every way (battery life, speed, looks etc). Best part is not having to put a custom rom on it since its a nexus. Only thing the Galaxy beats it in is that it has a removable battery so you could carry around two batteries. I got a 2amp car charger and the phone charges pretty quickly on the car charger and home charger.

Samsung note 8 dead

Hey thought I would ask before I toss this thing. My Note just didnt work one day. No power, wont charge.
I replaced the usb thinking that might be it, but it still doesn't charge. No light when plugged in, nothing.
It literally worked perfect, then nothing.
Anybody have any ideas?

tony54 said:
Hey thought I would ask before I toss this thing. My Note just didnt work one day. No power, wont charge.
I replaced the usb thinking that might be it, but it still doesn't charge. No light when plugged in, nothing.
It literally worked perfect, then nothing.
Anybody have any ideas?
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Could possible be the battery? Have you tried changing that? I had to change mine when I bought it
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