Hello people
Not sure if there's a thread already started on this (i apologize if there is!)
I have a HTC Desire, had it for a while now but there's been this problem since i've had it (it was given to me for free), whenever i power on the device it boots STRAIGHT into hboot/fastboot (i know you'd have to hold the volume 'down' button to enter this usually). This happens without me holding the down button down, so this makes me believe that the down button is... like stuck? The volume button ISN'T pushed down physically so? It must be an error on the board surely? I can get the rom on if i hold down with GREAT pressure on the front keys?
So what i'm asking is what do any of you suggest doing? Is there a way to fix it? My dad also brought a new 'flex' board i think it's called with no success, any other ideas?
Any ideas would i'd be extremely grateful for
smidgeox said:
Hello people
I can get the rom on if i hold down with GREAT pressure
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Does the volume button work once the Rom is booted?
handy5876 said:
Does the volume button work once the Rom is booted?
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No, it acts again, as if the volume is pushed down, but like i say it isn't physically pushed down - thanks for your reply!
You need to disassemble it and see if something is wrong with button itself. It may be that just button disaligned. Also try cleaning it.
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Did you solve the button problem? My gf has the same phone, and the exact same problem. The phone is running in safe mod all the time now...
nlooooo said:
You need to disassemble it and see if something is wrong with button itself. It may be that just button disaligned. Also try cleaning it.
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Agreed. Here's a good visual guide to help with the teardown: http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-tear-down
Even after disassembling/cleaning the phone is still in the same condition. Any other ideas?
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After heavy use of this 1 year old phone, my power button has like dugged into my phone and it's sort of hard trying to press the power button, so is there anyway to fix this without replacing the phone?
Klk450 said:
After heavy use of this 1 year old phone, my power button has like dugged into my phone and it's sort of hard trying to press the power button, so is there anyway to fix this without replacing the phone?
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cm7 has an option to turn screen on via volume contols.. might help yea a little bit
drdrewdown said:
cm7 has an option to turn screen on via volume contols.. might help yea a little bit
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Thanks bud, but i'm trying to sell this phone and the power button works but it's sorta digged into the phone is there anyway to replace that power button or fixing it? It's a 2.2 Evo so i rather not replace it.
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Thanks bud, but i'm trying to sell this phone and the power button works but it's sorta digged into the phone is there anyway to replace that power button or fixing it? It's a 2.2 Evo so i rather not replace it.
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sorry i dont know how to fix it, revolutionary is out now which is able to root 2.3 gingerbread evo's so maybe that will relieve some worries
My Desire has just came contact with water yesterday.
I suppose everything is fine.
Just that my volume rocker(vol. down) is stuck.
So whenever I try to turn on my phone, it will bring me to the hboot.
I can't even use the volume rocker to get me to the recovery
Is there anyway that I can turn on my phone?
Thank you very much
Can't you move in hboot at all (vol up?)?
Have you tried vol down + power + trackball to reboot your phone? (This way you wouldn't start the phone with power and vol down, maybe that's enough to boot into the rom.)
However if you boot into rom a whole new set of nightmares would greet you. Phone always silent etc. (Yet you might be able to use button remapper to assign "nothing" to that button.)
If I were you I would pop out battery and put the phone in slightly elevated temperature (white some free air movement) and hope it would completely dry out. That would probably enough to fix the switch. How long did you let your phone dry after "weting" it?
Stick your phone in rice with the battery out for a few days, then boot into Fastboot (back & power), and run a RUU. You can find one for your network from shipped-roms.com. Just make sure you download a Froyo one not an Eclair one.
Hmm, I've tried the rice method it doesn't work
I've left it for around 12 hours
I disassembled the whole and sever the volume circuit already :X
However.. it still doesn't work
It still forces me into hboot
I can't seems to get to fast boot either
It would be fine If i can gain control in hboot, so I can boot into recovery and boot into system.
I only want to save all my messages before.. dumping the phone :x
If there any other ways?
Thank you for the help
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Can't you move in hboot at all (vol up?)?
Have you tried vol down + power + trackball to reboot your phone? (This way you wouldn't start the phone with power and vol down, maybe that's enough to boot into the rom.)
However if you boot into rom a whole new set of nightmares would greet you. Phone always silent etc. (Yet you might be able to use button remapper to assign "nothing" to that button.)
If I were you I would pop out battery and put the phone in slightly elevated temperature (white some free air movement) and hope it would completely dry out. That would probably enough to fix the switch. How long did you let your phone dry after "weting" it?
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ARGHH! I should have waited for your comment! I was too impatient the "vol down + power + trackball " works!!! Thank you very much.. although I don't have access to the volume controll.... but at least I have a phone that is working.. partially! Thank you very much!
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have a phone that is working.. partially! Thank you very much!
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U can use ButtonRemapper (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464) to assign volume functionality to other buttons. This only works within the booted rom, however.
.tnm said:
U can use ButtonRemapper (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464) to assign volume functionality to other buttons. This only works within the booted rom, however.
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Wow! Really thank you very much! At least I got a working phone
Thanks a lot!
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U can use ButtonRemapper (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464) to assign volume functionality to other buttons. This only works within the booted rom, however.
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Hmm.. do you have any idea of disabling the volume button?
I'm not sure, what happens if you edit volume down and set state to 'none' in remapper?
Or you can try editing
/system/usr/keylayout/bravo-keypad.kl
(needs root and system mounted as R/W)
and delete the characters after key 115 and key 114 (or maybe even delete both lines)
create a backup first (or if u use Root Explorer's Text editor it will create automatically create one before saving)
Oh, okay, thank you, once again, you have save my life!!
Tried the mapper, but phone keep restarting
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Sorry for the trouble again :x
It seems that when I lock my phone, the phone will automatically wakes up
I don't think it is the power button, as when I'm using my phone, my phone doesn't auto lock itself...
It just auto wakes
Is there any app, there can find which button is faulty?
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What rom are you using?
In BCM (CM9 source) there are two options in settings/display at the bottom in wakeup options section: volume rocker wake and trackball wake. If you have those, uncheck them.
Dont think so, using a sense rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200466
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bortak said:
Stick your phone in rice with the battery out for a few days
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This would probably work if he didn't power the phone on - which he did. After that, damage has been done. In my liquid cooling my pc experience, if the short circuit happened, the game is over in 99% of the cases.
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erklat said:
This would probably work if he didn't power the phone on - which he did. After that, damage has been done. In my liquid cooling my pc experience, if the short circuit happened, the game is over in 99% of the cases.
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In fact bortak was talking about the 1%.
Any ideas? haed to lock my phone, no problem unlocking, weird!
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Does anyone know how to get the HTC One X out of Safe Mode? I tried turning off the phone and turning it back on...nothing and also the down button doesn't work at all, maybe a part of the safe mode.
Try running ruu in bootloader
taha198 said:
Try running ruu in bootloader
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when I get to bootloader only the up volume button works, I can get to my home screen on the phone, it just has that "safe mode" in the lower left hand corner and it wont allow 3rd pty apps to run at all. I downloaded the stock ruu from xda to my laptop. going to give that a shot when i get home. I just thought maybe there was a button combo to fix it.
Have you tried holding the power button for 10 seconds (or however long it is) to simulate a battery pull.
Other than that, maybe try turning on with both volume down + volume up held as it boots up?
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when I get to bootloader only the up volume button works,
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this may be your clue. Sounds like a hardware fault with the vol+ button stuck down on boot.
Either that or your battery died while installing something.
Fixed
Pressing and holding the power button until the three lighted buttons at the bottom flaedh solved the issue for me. I also had a good press and release of the volume buttons first but presume it was the hard reset that did it as I'd tried messing with the buttons already.
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this may be your clue. Sounds like a hardware fault with the vol+ button stuck down on boot.
Either that or your battery died while installing something.
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I hope it is merely the volume key being stuck for some weird reason, fixing it is pretty straightforward: release the cover and carefully detach the screen. The volume buttons along with the power button will fall off. Try replacing them or perhaps turning the volume keys.
If the keys are not the cause you'd better hope you didn't void warranty.
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I hope it is merely the volume key being stuck for some weird reason, fixing it is pretty straightforward: release the cover and carefully detach the screen. The volume buttons along with the power button will fall off. Try replacing them or perhaps turning the volume keys.
If the keys are not the cause you'd better hope you didn't void warranty.
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I got it out of safe mode by adb reboot not sure if that helps but it worked for me...And not as easy as you make it sound to disassemble the one either... There are 2 youtube videos on one the guy is using guitar picks ot take it apart.
Pneuma1985 said:
I got it out of safe mode by adb reboot not sure if that helps but it worked for me...And not as easy as you make it sound to disassemble the one either... There are 2 youtube videos on one the guy is using guitar picks ot take it apart.
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I always wondered why somebody would answer in a thread that's almost a year old ! Where did you dug it up ???
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Mr Hofs said:
I always wondered why somebody would answer in a thread that's almost a year old ! Where did you dug it up ???
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oh sorry didnt notice it was a year old I merely searched how to get htc one out of safemode this came up so i figured id say how i got out of it...doesnt really matter how old it is as long as the info is pertinent.
I was just wondering, not attacking
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My phone was stuck in Safe Mode because the volume down button was stuck down all the time, if you can get the button out and restart your phone it will go back into normal mode. And yes I know the post is old but maybe someone is still looking for an answer
thanks for the info ignor the nego dude u helped me
I have searched everywhere for this and cannot find an answer so I'm sorry in advance if I have missed it somewhere. I am just bought a htc desire hd off a friend with the intention of rooting it but didn't realise the volume keys were broken. I have tried to reboot it into recovery via ADB but it gets stuck on the screen with the phone and a red exclamation mark in a triangle. I have read on other posts that this happens when you go into recovery and you press power and volume up.
Obviously I cannot use volume up so is there anyway to get around this or to avoid the screen in the first place? Or is there another way to root I'm missing where I don't need the volume keys? Even if I get into recovery mode I cannot change the options without the volume buttons.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Toon49 said:
I have searched everywhere for this and cannot find an answer so I'm sorry in advance if I have missed it somewhere. I am just bought a htc desire hd off a friend with the intention of rooting it but didn't realise the volume keys were broken. I have tried to reboot it into recovery via ADB but it gets stuck on the screen with the phone and a red exclamation mark in a triangle. I have read on other posts that this happens when you go into recovery and you press power and volume up.
Obviously I cannot use volume up so is there anyway to get around this or to avoid the screen in the first place? Or is there another way to root I'm missing where I don't need the volume keys? Even if I get into recovery mode I cannot change the options without the volume buttons.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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I would strongly, strongly advise getting your volume keys replaced and/or fixed before attempting to root. You can get very very stuck trying to root without working volume keys.
I actually had this problem. Wanted to use aahk and I couldn't downgrade ruu because my volume up button doesn't work. I ended up pulling off the volume rocker. Then I used a screwdriver to press the button and it luckily worked. If you can do that, that could be something you could do. But be very careful when removing the rocker or you could break it. Mine broke. But I have a otter box so its all good. Also, if you're going to get a recovery, I highly recommend getting a touch recovery like twrp or 4 ext so you don't have to use the volume buttons in recovery.
Thanks for the replied. Only paid £20 for it so not massively bothered it I break it. I've tried to do that with the volume but I don't think it's the rocker thats broken I think it's the part inside and wouldn't know how to replace it! Just thought there may be some way to get around using volume keys altogether haha
Anyone got any other ideas?
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Anyone got any other ideas?
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check ebay and buy a replacement volume key. They are very cheap and there are videos on youtube describing how to remove and replace it.
heywheelie said:
check ebay and buy a replacement volume key. They are very cheap and there are videos on youtube describing how to remove and replace it.
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It's not actually the key, I've pulled the inside volume chip out (the bit behind the button which gets pressed) and pressed them and it still doesn't change the volume so I think it must be some sort of problem with the chip or the wires. I don't really know what that's called to search for on ebay haha
I am in pretty much the exact same Sh*t at the moment. However I have something even more problematic, I lost the volume rocker ages ago and I am still trying to work out whether the button itself is dead or if I am simply pressing this volume chip incorrectly. :/
Gloftking said:
I am in pretty much the exact same Sh*t at the moment. However I have something even more problematic, I lost the volume rocker ages ago and I am still trying to work out whether the button itself is dead or if I am simply pressing this volume chip incorrectly. :/
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If you use the end of a paperclip and try and press where the rocker was you should feel a little click as you press it in meaning it should still work. I do this with one of my Desire HD's.
Thanks for the responce (Umm)
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If you use the end of a paperclip and try and press where the rocker was you should feel a little click as you press it in meaning it should still work. I do this with one of my Desire HD's.
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Umm I have tried many things so far and I also find that the volume up button is not pressing. I am not sure if it is pressed in or what but the volume down button does press down (clicks when you push it) but the phone never seems to register it as a button press :/
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Umm I have tried many things so far and I also find that the volume up button is not pressing. I am not sure if it is pressed in or what but the volume down button does press down (clicks when you push it) but the phone never seems to register it as a button press :/
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Sounds like your stuck then. pardon the pun
Well the same as i, but u could quick boot to go to recovery
BTW I have an update on my situation. The - volume button definitely works however I think the + button is dead. However I still can't seem to get the phone in recovery by pressing power and - volume button. All I see is the T-Mobile screen and then HTC logo. Any ideas people?
Hi there, i just installed teaMseven-perfromance_v4.zip.. after all the operation.. and looks like gone well.. said that is failed.
Then i reboot system and now doesn't switch on.
The button down flash but nothing happen.. i try to hold on power on for 15 sec.. for 15 flash.. and nothing.. also with volume down.
What can i do.. there a way to hard reset or similar with terminal off?
Please help.. thanks for fast reply.
Stefano
stefanoferruggiara said:
Hi there, i just installed teaMseven-perfromance_v4.zip.. after all the operation.. and looks like gone well.. said that is failed.
Then i reboot system and now doesn't switch on.
The button down flash but nothing happen.. i try to hold on power on for 15 sec.. for 15 flash.. and nothing.. also with volume down.
What can i do.. there a way to hard reset or similar with terminal off?
Please help.. thanks for fast reply.
Stefano
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you can't get to fastboot? by holding power and volume down??
you should see the soft keys start blinking but don't let got yet!!
wait until your phone gets into fastboot.
let me know if that works.
andybones said:
you can't get to fastboot? by holding power and volume down??
you should see the soft keys start blinking but don't let got yet!!
wait until your phone gets into fastboot.
let me know if that works.
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Listen.. i don't know how.. i click on all button.. now is in clockmode.. Team Win Recovery Project.. what i have to do now
the fastboot .. using vol down .. and power.. doesnt' work.. i hold on power.. and the logo .. and the screen sometime go on after .. holding the power.. i touch the button.. htc logo and menu.. and .. i don't know but now i'm in the recovery menu
stefanoferruggiara said:
Listen.. i don't know how.. i click on all button.. now is in clockmode.. Team Win Recovery Project.. what i have to do now
the fastboot .. using vol down .. and power.. doesnt' work.. i hold on power.. and the logo .. and the screen sometime go on after .. holding the power.. i touch the button.. htc logo and menu.. and .. i don't know but now i'm in the recovery menu
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You listen,
YOU rooted your phone, NOT me, NOT anyone else.
This 100% your fault and
I just told you what to do.
turn phone on, where it gets to the HTC green logo,
hold power and volume down until it gets to fastboot. the screen that is white, DO NOT let go of power or volume until this happens.
If this doesn't work you are either not following my directions, or there is something wrong with your phone.
andybones said:
You listen,
YOU rooted your phone, NOT me, NOT anyone else.
This 100% your fault and
I was going to help you
but you're on your own now
best of luck :silly:
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Sorry my english is not so good... you can help me or you don't know how help me? this is the screeshot of my screen...
What i can do from here please?
stefanoferruggiara said:
Sorry my english is not so good... you can help me or you don't know how help me? this is the screeshot of my screen...
What i can do from here please?
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go into recovery WIPE fully, system, cache, dalvik cahche and data, then re-flash a ROM, or a nandroid.
problem solved.
andybones said:
go into recovery WIPE fully, system, cache, dalvik cahche and data, then re-flash a ROM, or a nandroid.
problem solved.
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Thanks.. listen.. you can suggest me the correct ROM (mine is Europa) where i can find it .. and how to push on the phone the rom?
andybones said:
You listen,
YOU rooted your phone, NOT me, NOT anyone else.
This 100% your fault and
I just told you what to do.
turn phone on, where it gets to the HTC green logo,
hold power and volume down until it gets to fastboot. the screen that is white, DO NOT let go of power or volume until this happens.
If this doesn't work you are either not following my directions, or there is something wrong with your phone.
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For information.. if i turn the phone on ... nothing happen! With soft click nothing .. with long click.. the soft button flash.. and nothing happen for many many time ... then i try test different why .. and what work is: POWER ON HOLD ON + MENU SOFT KEY HOLD ON for 7 second more or less.. alfter appear white screen with HTC green logo.. without take off my finger from the power i click on volume down.. and i enter in recovery.. now i'm here..
Maybe can be useful for other people...
stefanoferruggiara said:
For information.. if i turn the phone on ... nothing happen! With soft click nothing .. with long click.. the soft button flash.. and nothing happen for many many time ... then i try test different why .. and what work is: POWER ON HOLD ON + MENU SOFT KEY HOLD ON for 7 second more or less.. alfter appear white screen with HTC green logo.. without take off my finger from the power i click on volume down.. and i enter in recovery.. now i'm here..
Maybe can be useful for other people...
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the language barrier here isn't going to work..
this phone doesn't even have a menu button so how could you have help it for 7 seconds??
IT is KNOWN that to hold the power + volume to get to fastboot..
As I said, you hold power + volume down for a LONG time don't let go until in fastboot... could take up to 20 seconds..
then you get to recovery and flash your ROM, or backup..
nothing new was discovered here.
we just fixed your user error.
Personally if you can get into recovery (team win recovery project) or stock - try just doing a factory reset (wipe data and cache).
Also- you are in the wrong forum. This is the USA Verizon wireless HTC One forum. You should be in the international One forum.
Thirdly - it sounds like you really don't understand any of this so you need to do some reading on how the entire process works because if you end up having to wipe your system its going to get complicated
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andybones said:
the language barrier here isn't going to work..
this phone doesn't even have a menu button so how could you have help it for 7 seconds??
IT is KNOWN that to hold the power + volume to get to fastboot..
As I said, you hold power + volume down for a LONG time don't let go until in fastboot... could take up to 20 seconds..
then you get to recovery and flash your ROM, or backup..
nothing new was discovered here.
we just fixed your user error.
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OK.. i just do as you say.. it's enought 3 minute hold power and volume down?
Nothing .. the soft button flash and nothing happen..
stefanoferruggiara said:
OK.. i just do as you say.. it's enought 3 minute hold power and volume down?
Nothing .. the soft button flash and nothing happen..
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that is long enough.
if you can't get into fastboot by holding power and volume down, I am at a loss, sorry
wish I could be more helpful..
andybones said:
that is long enough.
if you can't get into fastboot by holding power and volume down, I am at a loss, sorry
wish I could be more helpful..
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Sorry but now.. i would say that.. i was in recovery one hour ago and you insist to say to me to do in your way and not mine.. when i told you the menu button i'm talking about the soft key on the right of the logo.. and this .. one ore ago work.. not .. power off .. power on and is the system is not stable.. go down.. i wasn't better that from the recovery you suggest me which rom i can push and i do??? Came one.. now ... it's worse than before cause now i'm not able to go in the recovery after follow your step..
Anyone can help me.. how to recover STOCK ROM with the HTC ONE switch off?
Like he said, if the phone is off, hold the volume button down and press the power button down and hold them down until you enter that white screen you took a picture of.
Is that still working for you?
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thepolishguy said:
Like he said, if the phone is off, hold the volume button down and press the power button down and hold them down until you enter that white screen you took a picture of.
Is that still working for you?
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I am going to post saying "thank you".
Since XDA limits us.
thepolishguy said:
Like he said, if the phone is off, hold the volume button down and press the power button down and hold them down until you enter that white screen you took a picture of.
Is that still working for you?
Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk 4
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Sorry cause maybe i sepack chinese... IIIII DOOOOOO ... DOESNT WOOOOORK ... I DO FOR MORE THAN 3 MINUTE!!!!
DOESN'T WORK!!!
But when i posted the first time.. work on my way.. and i need just to know how proceed.. now.. doing like that is completly off!!!
CLEAR?!!
stefanoferruggiara said:
Sorry cause maybe i sepack chinese... IIIII DOOOOOO ... DOESNT WOOOOORK ... I DO FOR MORE THAN 3 MINUTE!!!!
DOESN'T WORK!!!
But when i posted the first time.. work on my way.. and i need just to know how proceed.. now.. doing like that is completly off!!!
CLEAR?!!
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Why are you getting mad at the people trying to help you?
This is an English speaking forum.
I hope you get your phone working properly soon.
Take care.
andybones said:
Why are you getting mad at the people trying to help you?
This is an English speaking forum.
I hope you get your phone working properly soon.
Take care.
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Help is understand other problem not worse my situation and repeat 10 time the same things! Sorry.. try to understand..
If you plug the phone into the wall do you get a charging light? Or are you trying to do this while the phone is plugged in to a power source? Maybe you have killed your battery trying to fix it?
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stefanoferruggiara said:
Help is understand other problem not worse my situation and repeat 10 time the same things! Sorry.. try to understand..
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When people can't understand you, it isn't our fault..
I really hope you get your issue resolved soon, but I don't think I am the one who can help you with this issue. Take care and hope to see this thread with a happy ending.
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If you plug the phone into the wall do you get a charging light? Or are you trying to do this while the phone is plugged in to a power source? Maybe you have killed your battery trying to fix it?
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Thank you for helping him.
I don't think he understands without you, he is on his own.