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[Q] Did I just brick my Galaxy Nexus?

Forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this but today I was just playing a game on phone when it just crashed,
I thought no big deal I'll just reboot so went to reboot, however it just went into a bootloop and would not reboot. Then I thought ok CWR but I could not boot into this. I then decided to use adb mode to flash back to stock. However in this process adb froze and would not respond anymore and kind of had a blue tearing around everything on the screen. I ended up having to pull the battery.
Now however the phone won't respond at all, Won't turn on, won't go into download mode or anything. I can get my computer and laptop to regonize it when I plug it on with no battery but just says searching for driver for OMAP 4440 then fails. I'm pretty sure I have bricked it and am quite sad. Just looking for confirmation.

Its still alive, I'm pretty sure someone with a bit more knowledge will stop by and help you, but it appears to just be a soft brick.
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Just to possibly give you some hoe look into Odin. When I had my fascinate this was the way to fix things. Being made by Samsung I'm sure it'll be similar. Do some research into that. Just got my nexus two days ago so I'm still fresh
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rctreadaway said:
Just to possibly give you some hoe look into Odin. When I had my fascinate this was the way to fix things.
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I'm afraid that's a little bit different situation here:
signzero said:
the phone won't respond at all, Won't turn on, won't go into download mode or anything. I can get my computer and laptop to regonize it when I plug it on with no battery but just says searching for driver for OMAP 4440 then fails.
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Not connected to PC - no ADB, no ODIN. Plus, his phone failed while playing game (under heavy load) which gives me a reason to think it's a hardware fault. I would say last chance is to try USB Jig.

If you can get to the bootloader, you should be able to flash a stock Google image
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signzero said:
Forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this but today I was just playing a game on phone when it just crashed,
I thought no big deal I'll just reboot so went to reboot, however it just went into a bootloop and would not reboot. Then I thought ok CWR but I could not boot into this. I then decided to use adb mode to flash back to stock. However in this process adb froze and would not respond anymore and kind of had a blue tearing around everything on the screen. I ended up having to pull the battery.
Now however the phone won't respond at all, Won't turn on, won't go into download mode or anything. I can get my computer and laptop to regonize it when I plug it on with no battery but just says searching for driver for OMAP 4440 then fails. I'm pretty sure I have bricked it and am quite sad. Just looking for confirmation.
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It's a hard brick, mate...
How to fix?:
take the back cover off your phone!
Remove battery, then plug in via USB (computer)
Leave for 3 hours!!! (With battery still unplugged) This should, in a way, "reset" your phone.
Once the three hours are over, plug in battery, and unplug USB.
Press PWR+VOL Down
Wait untill hpone boots into Odin mode then flashstock firmware from Samsung website.I
If this doesn't work, then I'd send it to Mobile Tech Videos, they kann unbrick it via JTAG...
Let me know if it worked, pleasse
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MS. said:
I'm afraid that's a little bit different situation here:
Not connected to PC - no ADB, no ODIN. Plus, his phone failed while playing game (under heavy load) which gives me a reason to think it's a hardware fault. I would say last chance is to try USB Jig.
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He didn't mean playing, as in games. He meant playing around with his phone, root etc....

Thanks for the advice guys, gives me a small amount of hope. I will try leaving it plugged into my computer for 3 hours + and see what happens. Will post back with results.
Otherwise I may try get my hands on a jig. Would it be the same one from the Galaxy SII?

It worked? I'll explain you what happened to me:
I was playing for 2 hours on the game cartoon wars. After that, the phone was a little hot, I went to the desktop and locked the phone. 20 minutes later, I try to unlock the phone and I see the Google logo, and nothing responds. I pulled out the battery several times, tried to enter recovery, fastboot, normal boot. Always freezes. Stock 100%, the mobile has one week.... I think I will have to send it to the SAT....
I have my old HTC magic awaiting me, I gave my galaxy S to my sister...

Brick is such a misused word...

hmm
well if your running with verizon, which i doubt many of you are (prob using the GSM Gnex) you could just as easily bring it to them, lie, and theyll replace your phone. had a droid X, cracked the screen, told verizon it had a hardware fault, and they replaced it with no questions. verizon employees are pretty stupid

jttate04 said:
well if your running with verizon, which i doubt many of you are (prob using the GSM Gnex) you could just as easily bring it to them, lie, and theyll replace your phone. had a droid X, cracked the screen, told verizon it had a hardware fault, and they replaced it with no questions. verizon employees are pretty stupid
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You are a horrible person and one of the reasons why decent, hardworking people can't have nice things.

So none of the methods suggested have work so looks like I'm going to have to get a Jig and hope that will do the trick otherwise I'm doomed I think.

when you guys say jig do you mean using resistors on the micro usb port to boot like with the old captivate? i still have the resistors mirco usb plug for that phone, it saved me from a hard brick a few times.

familyguy59 said:
He didn't mean playing, as in games. He meant playing around with his phone, root etc....
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First post says "i was playing a game"...
neotekz said:
when you guys say jig do you mean using resistors on the micro usb port to boot like with the old captivate? i still have the resistors mirco usb plug for that phone, it saved me from a hard brick a few times.
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Yup.

Nexus' dead, Samsung USA cannot help and am lost

So more than a week ago my phone went into "Downloading Mode" and I had no clue what it was in the first place. I took my battery off and put it back and still didn't work.
After that my phone only went to Downloading or fastboot and so I researched more about all these rooting and unlocking stuff. I downloaded Gnex toolkit because I wanted to go back to stock 4.0.2 again and I did what the program told me (Unlocked my bootloader and downloaded the GSM 4.0.2 factory image and set up fastboot.exe). My phone was recognized by GNEx toolkit and fastboot and I put yes to bring back to stock 4.0.2 but half way through the process it gave me an error (******(Unknown error)) and my phone went off and now it WON'T GO to fastboot or downloading mode. The phone doesn't start and if it did it goes it's stuck on the google but it doesn't show up; it shows up as a messed up green pixeled image.
I called Samsung USA and they said we cannot help you and I got really pissed while talking to them because they cannot help and they said they don't know who could.....then the guy offered to give me Samsung China number which I refused and hung up.
So how to get my phone back from the dead. The computer doesn't recognize it and if it turns on to this green google messed up image it doesn't do anything, it just goes off and comes back on the same screen.
Please help guys. this $680 phone is now a piece of scrap

You're right, Samsung USA is in no way obligated to help you, considering they don't sell the phone here (this should be well known when you buy a "gray market" device). You can't get mad at them about that. Where did you buy it from?
If it sometimes boots you have a chance. Someone more knowledgable than me will be able to give you specifics I'm sure. It may require some kind of USB jig to get it into fastboot mode though.

I bought it from back home Abu Dhabi, UAE but it was imported. The phone is probably made in SK.

martonikaj said:
Someone more knowledgable than me will be able to give you specifics I'm sure. It may require some kind of USB jig to get it into fastboot mode though.
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Do you know anyone that could actually help me on here?

So holding power and the down volume button doesnt bring to you the Download screen?

No. I cannot access DM or fastboot.

upon plugging in your phone via USB on the computer, does it recognize your device? (does it make the USB noise)

Uh oh. Pixelated droid = fried processor. It needs to be replaced.
I was just wrestling with one of these today - couldn't bring it back to life no matter what I did.

zephiK said:
upon plugging in your phone via USB on the computer, does it recognize your device? (does it make the USB noise)
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Yes it does and it starts charging.
computer tells me unable to recognize usb

NaeNegriTech said:
Uh oh. Pixelated droid = fried processor. It needs to be replaced.
I was just wrestling with one of these today - couldn't bring it back to life no matter what I did.
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I am not sure about that. I was only flashing to stock, but when I plug it to the computer first the battery icon on the screen is green but then it goes back to a normal looking icon and charges.

Tried taking it to a phone shop? See if they can come up with any ideas. Otherwise maybe insure it and make a claim possibly depending on terms and conditions
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA

Try holding down both the Volume Keys while putting in the battery and connecting the USB (which should already be connected to the computer). If that doesn't work, try it again with holding the power button. This was one of the solutions that brought back my Samsung Vibrant from the dead a couple of times. USB Jigs are an option as well, and any Samsung Galaxy S one should work. You can even make one yourself.

[Q] Please help - real noob!

So my One X got stolen for the second time now (yeah, lucky me) and this time I wanted to buy it used. Well I got one very cheap, but it seems to have a software defect of some sort.
I charged it briefly and it actually seemed to work. The red light was on and so I left it for another two hours to charge some more. Unfortunately this did not help (would have been too easy). The guy I bought it from showed me, that when he plugged it after a minute or so, the led would blink red for a few times. This does not happen every time however. I tried the hard reset with no response. I tried to restart it by holding down the top button with no response. Only once it was vibrating like when it is booting, but the screen stayed black and the button row was blinking shortly.
When I connected it to the PC it was able to install the HTC Android Phone USB Device but showed that there was no driver found for APX. I have never seen that one before.
I've tried to find some answers on this board, but I don't understand jack I don't want to learn all there is about smartphones, I don't root them, I don't install anything that doesn't come from the market. Usually. As I said, I am a total noob, so please use noob-language
PS: The seller couldn't tell me anything about the mobile. He said he would sell it for a friend. I fear it's stolen, but that's tomorrows problem since I can't see the IMEI w/o getting the phone to work

The original sim tray has the IMEI on it.
Are you saying that the device is reported as APX in device manager? Then it's back to the retailer or HTC, it's not recoverable.

Thanks a lot for the tip with the IMEI. I went to the police station today and checked it out, luckily it's not stolen
About the software: The PC does recognize the phone as HTC Android Phone USB device, however it also finds another new hardware called APX for which it can't find any software. So does that really mean it can't be fixed at home?
And if that's so would I have to pay if I send it in (I do not have a receipt) or does HTC know whether I have warranty (which should be obvious since this mobile is new on the market).

- Turn off your phone by holding the power button.
- Hold the Volume-Down button and turn on your phone (while keeping the Vol-Down pressed).
- Do you get to hboot?

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- Turn off your phone by holding the power button.
- Hold the Volume-Down button and turn on your phone (while keeping the Vol-Down pressed).
- Do you get to hboot?
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No, I've tried that before, it didn't work. I did send it in yesterday. They said I should get it back in 10 days time. I hope this is covered and I don't have to pay for it.
Thanks for you help!

Mrs.Poppins said:
No, I've tried that before, it didn't work. I did send it in yesterday. They said I should get it back in 10 days time. I hope this is covered and I don't have to pay for it.
Thanks for you help!
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Good luck mate! Hopefully you won't have to pay anything

So I did get it back, but it won't recognize my SIM card. HTC told me to send it in again and I am really pissed. I don't want that. It seems to work just fine, it just won't accept the SIM. It asks for the PIN code but then it says my SIM is not right for this network (which is any network I am trying). Any solution for this?

Phone sounds goosed. Get your money back

Any news?
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Unresponsive phone - Dead?

Bit of a strange one.....
Phone was fine last night, replied to a text, checked my phone 10 minutes later and its not working, doesn't seem to be responding to the power button so was a little confused, no captive feedback, no lights or sounds. Battery was showing 62% prior.
It hasn't worked since.
Tried:
- Holding down the power to restart the phone.
- Holding down power and vol - to get into the bootloader
- Charged it for 10 hours (doesn't even indicate the LED)
- Tried connecting to a PC (and PC doesn't recognise it at all - again no LED)
The phone is an international one x. It is rooted and has been fine since August on root. Wasn't being used excessively or any stress that you would expect to cause a failure. Wasn't dropped or anything.
I'm stumped, had a search on here and can't find anything. So before i put an insurance claim in, does anyone have any suggestions? Battery failure? Motherboard failure?
Cheers

Try connecting your phone to your pc, see what Windows recognises it as
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.

XxVcVxX said:
Try connecting your phone to your pc, see what Windows recognises it as
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.
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It doesn't recognise it as anything and the led is not appearing on the phone.
Thanks

Phone is stuck in apx mode or something, you'll have to send it back for repair. I just did it 2 days ago, It's really worring because I'm seeing a lot of these cases but nobody has reported back to say what htc has done about it. I hope I don't get charged for it.

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Phone is stuck in apx mode or something, you'll have to send it back for repair. I just did it 4 days ago, It's really worring because I'm seeing a lot of these cases but nobody has reported back to say what htc has done about it. I hope I don't get charged for it.
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Is that likely to be software related? As Im giving a HTC rep a hard time on the Chat and he has stipulated the following (which i am tasking him about as i believe he is in accurate)
'Should our engineers find any physical damage, wear and tear, illegal software, illegal repair attempts or your warranty has expired, the repair will be chargeable and we will send you a quote via email.'
Well that covers every single warranty claim does it not?

Used to have this problem with my sensation xe,connect to pc and 're boot your bootloader,can't remember the exact commands.
Worth a try ..
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Phone is dead send it to HTC ,they will repair it under warranty,HTC won't know anything because phone is DEAD

atrako1973 said:
Phone is dead send it to HTC ,they will repair it under warranty,HTC won't know anything because phone is DEAD
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How do i know its 100% dead, can they do anything i can't? Also they can tell from my IMEI its rooted and will blame that as a way to avoid a warranty claim.

markb63 said:
Used to have this problem with my sensation xe,connect to pc and 're boot your bootloader,can't remember the exact commands.
Worth a try ..
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I have tried various ABD reboot commands (to my brief knowledge) and its non existent as far as a PC is concerned

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I have tried various ABD reboot commands (to my brief knowledge) and its non existent as far as a PC is concerned
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Mine wasn't non existent to my pc. When I connected it via usb my pc made a sound but not like the normal one and then windows said it couldn't install the drivers. So each time I connected it a strange exclamation mark was showing where normally it would show usb connected.
There is no wear and tear and not opened it but if they mean illegal software as in custom rom then I'm F***ed. So I'm not sure how they'll respond. Got a msg from three uk today saying they've received my device and are assessing it now. So that was two days of sending it in, not bad.
Think I might open a thread when I get it back letting everyone know the final outcome since I haven't seen anyone reporting on what similar experience they've had.

vis-tec said:
How do i know its 100% dead, can they do anything i can't? Also they can tell from my IMEI its rooted and will blame that as a way to avoid a warranty claim.
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Again HTC has no chance in hell to know whatever happened to your phone ,they will change the motherboard ,end of story,please send it to HTC ,call them ,tell them phone is not respoding to anything,don't mention root or anything like that,they will arange pick-up ,HTC one x still has 16 months warranty, send it don't be a chicken

even mines stuck in apx mode..i also have given the phone to service centre...curiously all the post about apx mode have occured after they upgraded to jb.

kartiyk said:
even mines stuck in apx mode..i also have given the phone to service centre...curiously all the post about apx mode have occured after they upgraded to jb.
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I never upgraded to JB so that debunks that myth, H3G_001 cid. I started experiencing massive lock-ups and force closures before it stopped responding (apx-mode). I have sent it in for repair now.

Maximus78 said:
I never upgraded to JB so that debunks that myth, H3G_001 cid. I started experiencing massive lock-ups and force closures before it stopped responding (apx-mode). I have sent it in for repair now.
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right then~ even i faced lot off errors just before it went dead....unfortunately i thought it to be a rom issue,but learnt my fate a few hours later !

Don't believe mine was an APX issue. Didnt get the 'APX Scfreen' that many describe or any kind of recognition from a PC either on the PC or the phone.
Phone was collected 2 hours ago. Will advise when i hear from them. If not i will put an insurance claim in through my phone insurance.

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Don't believe mine was an APX issue. Didnt get the 'APX Scfreen' that many describe or any kind of recognition from a PC either on the PC or the phone.
Phone was collected 2 hours ago. Will advise when i hear from them. If not i will put an insurance claim in through my phone insurance.
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apx screen doesnt show up in our phones. when you connect the device through usb it will show up as drivers not avaialable or so.and apx will be shown in device manager window

I have same problem with my One X. Phone is now in service and I wait to see what will be with my phone. I also have many problems with some apps, IGO stop to work, Google maps also and when I try to open quadrant standard my phone turn off display and died :crying: .
I am from Europa (Serbia) I bought brand new phone from a guy who brought it from Singapore (don´t have warranty). Phone is CID - 044 and Asia_WWE. My friend have phone service and yesterday he try everything and nothing, today will try with something what he called "BOX"

This is getting scary because the exact same thing is happening to many of us now and around the same time. I accepted a quote from three uk yesterday of £76 to repair it. The three service centre chap said due to illegal software they were not able to flash it. I am very saddened that I won't be able to flash from now on.

Maximus78 said:
This is getting scary because the exact same thing is happening to many of us now and around the same time. I accepted a quote from three uk yesterday of £76 to repair it. The three service centre chap said due to illegal software they were not able to flash it. I am very saddened that I won't be able to flash from now on.
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If Three UK supplied your phone, you shouldn't have to pay. Consumer protection laws.

BenPope said:
If Three UK supplied your phone, you shouldn't have to pay. Consumer protection laws.
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But they knew I'd put illegal software on it. I'm sure they just connected it to their pc got a nod from htc and that sorted that problem out. 76 quid please for looking at it.

[Q] HELP! hOx wont turn on!

I was installing an app (swiftkey) and my phone froze. I manually tried rebooting but it wont turn on at all (not even bootloader). When I connect it to a power supply the LED doesn't even light up (although it had 25% battery before the problem). My phone definitely wasn't overheating (I checked immediately after to make sure nothing happened) and I wasn't OCing or anything.
Any ideas what to do?
Thanks in advance,

salonluden said:
I was installing an app (swiftkey) and my phone froze. I manually tried rebooting but it wont turn on at all (not even bootloader). When I connect it to a power supply the LED doesn't even light up (although it had 25% battery before the problem). My phone definitely wasn't overheating (I checked immediately after to make sure nothing happened) and I wasn't OCing or anything.
Any ideas what to do?
Thanks in advance,
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Is it recognized on a computer? Trying to rule out whether it's the QHSUSB_DLOAD issue that some people got, if it's recognized on a computer, and the driver installation says that, your phone's in usb download mode, as far as I know there are tools out there to kick the phone out of that mode, just not sure if it's for the One X.
P.S, what HOX is it? Because this only happens to the US variants
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humzaahmed155 said:
Is it recognized on a computer? Trying to rule out whether it's the QHSUSB_DLOAD issue that some people got, if it's recognized on a computer, and the driver installation says that, your phone's in usb download mode, as far as I know there are tools out there to kick the phone out of that mode, just not sure if it's for the One X.
P.S, what HOX is it? Because this only happens to the US variants
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Thanks for responding.
I have the international version. I've also ruled out QHSUSB_DLOAD as it does not show up in my drivers list at all... any other ideas?

salonluden said:
Thanks for responding.
I have the international version. I've also ruled out QHSUSB_DLOAD as it does not show up in my drivers list at all... any other ideas?
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Hmm I'm afraid it could be a dead motherboard, try disconnecting and reconnecting the battery inside the phone
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humzaahmed155 said:
Hmm I'm afraid it could be a dead motherboard, try disconnecting and reconnecting the battery inside the phone
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I was worried about the motherboard also although I cant believe I didnt think of checking the battery. I'll take apart the phone tomorrow see whats going on inside - thanks for the ideas.

Dead HOX
If you disassembly motherboard connect it to the PC . You should see it in control panel and also storage. Conect only battery and led diode should glow in red colour. If you end up with dead motherboard be carefull i bought one from ebay useless and 2 localy also useless. Unfortunately used motherboards on the market are mostly useless. Good luck.

Ok motherboards' gone.... I purchased a Nexus 5 32gb I think it should take my HoX's place nicely.
Thanks guys!