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possible brick?

My friend gave me a lumia 900 that doesnt respond to any button combos/ or show a charging screen no matter what charger i use.. The phone is under warranty but i still would like to fix it rather than send it back to them.. It showed up once on my pc as nokia dload but i cant get it to do it again... i let the phone charge over night and when i took it off charge it still didnt respond and vibrated every second and a half.

Well i let it charge over night on my 700mah vharger and it boots to a white screen and shuts off now... Im gonna end up letting it charge on my brothers 1amp blackberry charger for a hour or 2. Any ideas if that will work. I think it has the battery drain brick....

Mine just did the same thing except my phone is 1 month past waranty...phone shut off when the battery was still half full...charged it over night...saw a white screen the next morning when i tried to turn it on then nothing...went to at&T today and they said i'm out of luck. Pretty poor i'd say.

well i got it to the point where the battery notification blinks when i plug it into the charger. where should i go from here. I honestly dont think the phones bricked. But i know nothing about windows phones

bump. I really dont feel like waiting for 2 weeks or more to get this phone back. Im trying to help my gf out and give it to her

[Q] Help!!!!! Screen going on and off idk what to do!!!

first of all thank you for taking the time to read through this.
Yesterday I woke up and reached over to check my LG G3. I had left it charging overnight as I usually do and while the phone was still plugged in and I tried to go through my notifications, the screen flickered and went off. I was puzzled cause the phone was fully charged and the screen has no cracks and barely any scratches. I was trying to restart it and the LED light started flashing as I heard a notification sound.... I proceeded to take out the battery hoping thatd help out and nothing.
I thought my LCD took a **** on me but I tried to restart the phone once more about an hour later and then the LG logo came on shinny as ever. Then the AT&T logo, I thought all was well but then the screen flickered again and went off. A few moments later I started to hear more notification sounds and I saw the LED light start blinking.... everything in the phone works except the screen.
I changed my sim card to an old blackberry knock off so I wouldnt be cut off from the world while I went to work and when I came home I tried to play with it once more and the phone started working normally! As I was playing with it I raised the brightness and the screen started to flicker again but did not shut off. I immediately brought down the brightness and the phone seemed to work normally I then tried to open the camera and the screen went off completely same happened when I tried to refresh an app. What could this be? the battery? currently I the screen doesnt stay on for more than 10 seconds and does not work at all when plugged in to charge
Also in the last couple of weeks I was experiencing overheating but I assumed it was because of the rise in temperatures and the fact I spend most of my day outside and Im constantly using my phone. I am also guilty of using my phone while charging.
Any input you may have is going to be helpful. I need to figure this out as I use my phone to work more efficiently.
Thank you in advance!

I am having the same issue. I'm going to contact LG about this on Monday.

dKJon said:
I am having the same issue. I'm going to contact LG about this on Monday.
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got answer ?

Yeah, they changed the entire display and said that the error could come from a defect battery. So i bought a new one and hoped for the best.
I still had the error today. I will try installing another rom so I can be sure it isn't the software.
Or else LG will be getting it again.
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Well, they got it again... Twice. They changed the LCD panel and the mainboard. It seems that the latter fixed it. I got it back on Saturday and haven't had any problems since then.
Fingers crossed
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I forgot about this post but I used my warranty last year and got a new phone or refurbished. They didn't tell me. Here I am a year later with the new phone and the same problem came back. The only thing that seems to work is baking the main board at 350 for 10 minutes and letting it cool down in the oven for 30 yet the problem comes back. After a week or so. I'm convinced the overheating of the phone is he culprit
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Verizon G4 crashed

My G4 seemed to be running hot yesterday and I had to charge it several times more than normal. All of a sudden it shut down would not boot back up. I tried everything but it will not go in to recovery or download mode. No lights come on at all when charger is connected either. One time I was able to get the MEIE number to flash and it said press power to reboot before it blanked out again. I called Verizon and they said it sounded like a complete system/software crash. I am rooted but haven't made any changes to my phone in several weeks. Verizon overnighted a replacement to me and it should be at my house when I get home. I wonder if this is the same issue that has been happening to the Sprint version that was recalled? Possibly the phone was just mad at me because it happened an hour after I ordered my Nexus 6p......lol

Now that it's cooled off can you boot it up?
I would think you could have just rebooted it when you first noticed it was hot.

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Now that it's cooled off can you boot it up?
I would think you could have just rebooted it when you first noticed it was hot.
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No it still doesn't boot up. I can get to the LG screen for maybe a second and it shuts back down. When I first noticed that it was hot I could reboot it. I let it cool off before restarting it but the problem persisted. What ever was causing it to overheat was also draining the battery. I had to charge the phone up twice by 2:00 pm. My "certified like new replacement" arrived on Friday and initially everything was good. On Saturday the Wifi disconnected and would not turn back on. The icon just sits there and blinks at me. If I go in the settings menu it is grayed out and doesn't give me the option to turn it on. I just got off the phone with Verizon and they are sending me another G4. Hopefully I will have better luck with this one. I would like to have a working phone that I can sell when my Nexus 6p arrives.

Sorry this is totally off topic but, did you have to pay a deductible to get a new phone?

sefirosu0522 said:
Sorry this is totally off topic but, did you have to pay a deductible to get a new phone?
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No I didn't. It was Warranty replacement so it didn't have to go through insurance.

I had a similar issue last week, no root, running 12a. Phone shut itself off during normal usage (checking football scores). Running a little hot so let cool. Never booted past Verizon splash screen. Tried fresh battery, factory reset, safe mode. Nothing. Got my "certified like new" model. So far so good, but 6P here I come.
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Hmmm well good timing if you ordered a Nexus 6P. You can sell it like new.
Haha I was just watching "The Nexus 6P will bend in half if you try to bend it in half" video. I'd be interested in a size comparison between the 2.

So this exact thing happened to me, just several days after I got it (same thing, also rooted, nothing much done to the phone).
I had figured the battery ran dead (because I knew it was low), but it just wouldn't power on. Chargers wouldn't light it up. I put it on the charger for hours, and nothing happened. Lost all hope.
Then, randomly, I decided to see if Download Mode would work on my phone. I don't know why I tried it.
I pulled battery, and put it back. I held on Volume (up?) on the phone, and plugged it into the computer.
OH MY GOD -- IT CAME TO LIFE -- ! DOWNLOAD MODE!
I shut it down from download mode, then turned it back on (I think a battery pull) and it worked again.
I was completely relieved.
This happened to me a second time, weeks later.
The same solution worked.
I hope that this helps someone.
TL;DR: Try Download Mode (pull battery and put it back in -- then, while holding the volume Up key on the phone, plug USB into your computer)

LG G4 won't turn on

I have a G4 with Verizon and on Sunday I powered it down to swap my battery. I had about 30% left on the battery in the phone and a fully charged spare. I put the second battery in and since then it will not power on. I have tried both batteries and connected it to the power adapter... nothing happens (no lights, sounds, or vibrations). I called Verizon and they are sending me a refurb replacement but I'll need to send this one back once that device is up and running. I want to see if anyone has ideas on how to eliminate my data. I do have a SD card with my pictures so that's fine. I just want to erase everything else.
I have been playing with the phone for the past day and a half and I have gotten it to power on for a brief moment here or there. It is very random and sometimes it will show the LG splash screen and then it goes back out. I also have had it vibrate like it is turning on only not to show anything. A couple of times it has vibrated for over a minute straight before cutting back out. And while it was sitting on my desk it was rebooting itself several times earlier today until giving up. Also, when I plug it into my PC I do hear the Windows sound that you get when connecting a drive. But no drive letters appear. I am hopeful that I can get it to turn on long enough to erase everything. The phone is not rooted and is using the latest Android OS (I believe it was 5.1.1) that Verizon sent out in November.
I did not notice any other issues recently and I have swapped batteries dozens of times and never had this problem. It was powered off properly prior to this all happening. If anyone has any ideas of ways I can try to get it back on that would be great. Thank you!
Edit: Also, pressing the volume down and power together does nothing. Only way I have ever got the phone to respond in the past 24 hours is holding power for 20+ seconds and maybe it will work. But then it turns back off.

same here. dunno what to do since i bought mine used on swappa!

Sound like the hardware problem other users have had, including myself just about 2 weeks ago. If this is the case try putting the phone in the freezer for 10 to 20 minutes (I know it sounds crazy) but it worked for me and some others. I was able to power the phone up long enough to get it into recover (pressing the power button + volume down) long enough for me to wipe my data before sending it back. When I put the phone in the freezer I left the batter in and the back cover on.

jfriend33 said:
same here. dunno what to do since i bought mine used on swappa!
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The phone is still not quite a year old. Contact LG as they have a 1 year warranty. You are running out of time though. They never asked me for a receipt as they knew within a year if it died the fix was on them.

LG G4 is a very vulnerable phone and LG’s Head of US Marketing has accepted that the LG g 4s manufactured before september 2015 had its own set of problems. Follow this guide https://appuals.com/fix-lg-g4-wont-turn/ in order to resolve your phone issues. If this doesn't help, you can send the phone for repair or replacement.

Pixel XL not powering on.

Driving home tonight and my XL shut off out of nowhere. Completely unresponsive.
Plugged in with original cable at home for about 15 minutes so far. No battery icon. No red light.
Phone was at about 80 percent when it shut off.
Going through this article and hoping for the best- https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en
Any other ideas? Does nexus tool kit work for flashing Pixel Xl firmware??
Bummed. I'm without a phone.
Thank you!

Is your phone stock?
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It is stock. Never had a single issue until today.

dizz232 said:
It is stock. Never had a single issue until today.
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RMA time
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dizz232 said:
Driving home tonight and my XL shut off out of nowhere. Completely unresponsive.
Plugged in with original cable at home for about 15 minutes so far. No battery icon. No red light.
Phone was at about 80 percent when it shut off.
Going through this article and hoping for the best- https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en
Any other ideas? Does nexus tool kit work for flashing Pixel Xl firmware??
Bummed. I'm without a phone.
Thank you!
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Have you tried holding power and volume down for about a minute

I did try that Jay. I have no idea what happened to this phone. I bought it second hand so I'm waiting on info from the original owner. Google requires it to do a RMA. Frustrating.

dizz232 said:
Driving home tonight and my XL shut off out of nowhere. Completely unresponsive.
Plugged in with original cable at home for about 15 minutes so far. No battery icon. No red light.
Phone was at about 80 percent when it shut off.
Going through this article and hoping for the best- https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en
Any other ideas? Does nexus tool kit work for flashing Pixel Xl firmware??
Bummed. I'm without a phone.
Thank you!
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Try holding both volume button and power button. Have you ever dropped the phone in anyway?

Never dropped. I've tried all sorts of button combos. Ordered a Oneplus 3 and getting it today in the mail. Will test with that usb c cable to see if that makes a difference in charging.

I ran into the same exact issue. Mine just randomly turned off on me, and could not be turned back on. A couple others on the Google forums reported the same issue as well. Ended up having to contact Customer Service for an RMA. My replacement should be arriving on Friday.
Appears that there was just a bad batch of phones.

This same thing just happened to my pixel 2 xl just now. Slept with good amount of battery left, woke up to see my phone dead. Ridiculous

This just happened to the Pixel XL that I purchased at release for my mom. I was 2 weeks past the 1 year warranty, but Google sent us a refurbed phone thank goodness. Her phone is in immaculate condition and never dropped. I'm hoping this refurb doesn't have this issue down the road. I paid $800 bucks for a phone that should last at least 4 years if not more. I love Google, but I definitely can't afford to buy a new phone every year.

The same thing just happened to me today while at work. I was around 85 percent battery, never been dropped, only used official charger. My XL 128GB model was running 8.1 stock with an unlocked boot loader. Never had a single problem before this. I bought it from newegg (sold by mango wireless) during a flash sale on September 24th 2017. Talked with google and they are sending me a replacement since it was considered to have been purchased through the google marketplace. Hope this one works for much longer than 3 months!

dizz232 said:
Driving home tonight and my XL shut off out of nowhere. Completely unresponsive.
Plugged in with original cable at home for about 15 minutes so far. No battery icon. No red light.
Phone was at about 80 percent when it shut off.
Going through this article and hoping for the best- https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7167687?hl=en
Any other ideas? Does nexus tool kit work for flashing Pixel Xl firmware??
Bummed. I'm without a phone.
Thank you!
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Try holding power and volume down to see if you can access the bootloader...... Plug in your phone to a wall charger and then choose power off using the volume keys. Let it charge up if you can... Good luck... That doesnt soung good if its at 80% and blacks out. Was it drinking with the New Year Celebration?
Jk happy new year.