Screen always on - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II

Alright, so here's the deal:
After much searching, and a few new grey hairs, I've arrived at the point where I feel a new thread is justified. Recently, after a SlimKat flash, my screen lost the ability to turn off, and stay off. Typically, invoking a lock screen and having the appropriate timeouts set will allow the screen to sleep, but my phone is no longer behaving this way.
When I lock the screen, or the screen locks based on settings, instead of it staying off until I press the power button, it continually comes back on, displays the lockscreen, then turns off...then back on again...repeat ad-nauseam.
Please help before I launch this SOB off of a bridge.

full wipe and reflash the rom. If that doesnt work flash back to stock to make sure you didnt bug up the hardware

mrevankyle said:
full wipe and reflash the rom. If that doesnt work flash back to stock to make sure you didnt bug up the hardware
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I've done 4 full wipes + ROMs.
Looks like I'll be going back to stock. I'll update when/if this resolves.

LandoAWD said:
I've done 4 full wipes + ROMs.
Looks like I'll be going back to stock. I'll update when/if this resolves.
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If going back to fully stock don't fix it then it's most likely a stuck power button. I've read about a few of them sicking in, and causing problems...
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Bajanman said:
If going back to fully stock don't fix it then it's most likely a stuck power button. I've read about a few of them sicking in, and causing problems...
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The power button appears to function on/off as it should. Midway through stock ROMing. Looking around, trying to remember the fix for download mode not recognizing volume rockers. Soon...

LandoAWD said:
The power button appears to function on/off as it should. Midway through stock ROMing. Looking around, trying to remember the fix for download mode not recognizing volume rockers. Soon...
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Ok are you saying that you're vol buttons are wonky?? Not working o orur intermittent??
Try this or one of the other reboot apps to help you enter download mode...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
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Bajanman said:
Ok are you saying that you're vol buttons are wonky?? Not working o orur intermittent??
Try this or one of the other reboot apps to help you enter download mode...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot
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They are only inactive on the screen requiring a press to enter download mode. I've had it happen before on an older Galaxy.
I'm using this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275844
Once done, I'm going to verify lockscreen operation, then probably flash away once again. This was an odd issue, to be sure. Never seen anything quite like it over numerous phones/roms/years.

Somewhat of an issue...can't boot to Download to get root; can't run rebooter app without root to get to download mode. LOL
Plugging away, but lockscreen appears to work with OEM ROM.

LandoAWD said:
Somewhat of an issue...can't boot to Download to get root; can't run rebooter app without root to get to download mode. LOL
Plugging away, but lockscreen appears to work with OEM ROM.
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You can also try this method HERE... it'll put you back to fully stock firmware...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40966346
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Appreciated, and a bit ahead of ya. Just let Kies do its thang while I went out for lunch. Back to messing with the device for a few.
I think the lock is back to normal.
Edit: Nope. Hardware is all that's left at this point.

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Appreciated, and a bit ahead of ya. Just let Kies do its thang while I went out for lunch. Back to messing with the device for a few.
I think the lock is back to normal.
Edit: Nope. Hardware is all that's left at this point.
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Aaaawh ok got it... Yeah well at least ya tried everything to fix it...
Good luck with the hardware issue.
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Thanks for the help, BTW. Shame it isn't closer to my contract renewal on the hardware front.

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Lock screen gone

Usually after pressing the power button the pink lock screen from tmobile would show up. But today after pressing the button to unlock the phone theres no lock screen, it just goes straight to the homescreeen. I tried putting a password and it still doesnt bring up the lock screen. Has this happened to anyone else?
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This is still an issue after a restart?
that would have been normal on CM7 if you disabled lock screen
but on TW... it's rather unusual, specially when we still have no root
can you try installing super user meanwhile you are at it?
mziol said:
This is still an issue after a restart?
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Yea, i even took out the battery
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Also, theres another problem. When I hold the power button the phone shuts off automatically instead of the menu asking you want to turn of the phone.
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This definitely sounds like a faulty phone, I would return it. These options are normally present in a CM7 build like allgamer said.
I don't think that it is a faulty phone. Watch the review by Mobile Syrup and the lock screen on their phone is gone to.
mine is doing the same no lock screen and phone shuts off as soon as I hold the power button
Edit: just tried setting a lock screen with pin and nothing still hmmm
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kkg720 said:
I don't think that it is a faulty phone. Watch the review by Mobile Syrup and the lock screen on their phone is gone to.
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So weird. You could try contacting the guys over at Mobile Syrup that did the review.
So i just did a factory reset and everything is fine now.
No lock screen and when I click on power bottom it just shock down without the 3 choices (power off, airplane mode and silent)
pinadala gamit ang galaxy s2 (premium xda)
If and when I get this phone you'll have about 9 lockscreens to choose from and a variety of power options (as well as a ton of other mods and hacks).
Just click on a few of the links in my sig.
Yes I can't wait
Whitehawkx said:
If and when I get this phone you'll have about 9 lockscreens to choose from and a variety of power options (as well as a ton of other mods and hacks).
Just click on a few of the links in my sig.
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how do you do a factory reset?
What will a factory reset erase? Will i have to root again?
This is my problem, I have been using my sim card for like 6 years now and today it just stopped working in my phone..
So I took it out and put it back in , still doesnt work, and right after that happend I realized that my lock screen had ceased functioning which i read is a known issue.
So i lost all my contacts, i will go have to get a new sim tomorrow, still don't know if i should trade the phone is for a new one.
this problem had something to do with the *#0*# command, and and testing the camera while in that menu. i just reflashed the deodexed rom and it was fine.
I had this problem too. I had to do a factory reset to fix the problem.
Here's another thread discussing a potential cause of the issue: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18702063&postcount=12
There are programs out there to use until then. Right now I'm using Quick Boot and it seems to do the trick just fine.
Whitehawkx said:
If and when I get this phone you'll have about 9 lockscreens to choose from and a variety of power options (as well as a ton of other mods and hacks).
Just click on a few of the links in my sig.
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And you should have got the phone on release day lol bring on the hacks
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I'm rooted and used Titanium Backup, and a few other "safe" apps. Then suddenly my screen lock dissapeared. Battery pulls would not restore it and neither would any settings fiddling. When I held the power button down two seconds, it would shut the phone off instead of the usual popup that gives you the option to power down.
The only way I was able to restore it was reset the phone to factory settings. Then I restored via a CW backup (wow CW is awesome)
Anyway is this a common thing? I can't imagine this happening to an iPhone. What could cause this--do I have to erase my phone next time this happens? What a PITA!!!
Did you try the numeric combo which gets you into the phone diagnostics? If so we discovered that the megacam test hoses the lockscreen for some reason.
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Galaxy S3 Won't Power On

Hi , I'm having problems with my Galaxy T999. I have rooted and have not yet installed any kernels/roms. The only thing i did was installed a couple apps from the play store . and wanted to check out the CWM recovery menu and was going to try to installed "hyperX camera mod". First thing i did was shut off the phone . Then pressed on the Volume up+Home+Power button . After doing that my phone didn't turn on or anything , no vibration or anything . I hooked it on with my computer and press the power button and it was able to connect and then disconnected. I am at lost now and can't seem to find any answer . Have looked every where not sure what to do now. Any solution will be much appreciated .
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It seems to disconnect due to no driver found for QHUSUB_DLOAD .
Without any solutions I'll probably gonna get my phone replace . T_T
Does your phone disconnect immediately, or does it stay connected for a brief amount of time? If it stays connected briefly, try using adb during this period to boot into recovery. The command is "adb reboot recovery" (without the quotes).
kengvang25 said:
Hi , I'm having problems with my Galaxy T999. I have rooted and have not yet installed any kernels/roms. The only thing i did was installed a couple apps from the play store . and wanted to check out the CWM recovery menu and was going to try to installed "hyperX camera mod". First thing i did was shut off the phone . Then pressed on the Volume up+Home+Power button . After doing that my phone didn't turn on or anything , no vibration or anything . I hooked it on with my computer and press the power button and it was able to connect and then disconnected. I am at lost now and can't seem to find any answer . Have looked every where not sure what to do now. Any solution will be much appreciated .
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It seems to disconnect due to no driver found for QHUSUB_DLOAD .
Without any solutions I'll probably gonna get my phone replace . T_T
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Try to remove your battery then plug in charger. See if you can turn on. If you can turn it on, leave it 30 minutes. Then put in the battery.
By the looks of the result the computer gives you when you plug it in, seems it is hard bricked! Are you sure you didn't flash anything from the I9300 section like a rom?
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The hyper x camera mod isnt entirely for our phone. I've read that it's flashable to our phone though, so I'm not sure what's going on here. Maybe the OP needs to link where he got the mod. Ih and stay away from the intl version all together.
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mt3g said:
The hyper x camera mod isnt entirely for our phone. I've read that it's flashable to our phone though, so I'm not sure what's going on here. Maybe the OP needs to link where he got the mod. Ih and stay away from the intl version all together.
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Yup its a paperweight. The Intl version has the system partition in a different place. So you borked an important one.
Only thing that's throwing me off is that the OP suggests he didn't actually get around to flashing the mod.
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kengvang25 said:
It seems to disconnect due to no driver found for QHUSUB_DLOAD .
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That's a good sign! Looks like you're able to enter Download mode. Download Odin and flash a stock ROM.
vinvam said:
That's a good sign! Looks like you're able to enter Download mode. Download Odin and flash a stock ROM.
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No that's a sign of hard bricked. Check other threads asking for help. They all have that displaying after they connect it to a pc
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chrisram88 said:
No that's a sign of hard bricked. Check other threads asking for help. They all have that displaying after they connect it to a pc
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Oops, never mind! chrisram88 is correct. :good:
I pretty much got the same problem except with an i9300. Is there any way to fix a hard brick or does it need a new motherboard??
vinvam said:
Oops, never mind! chrisram88 is correct. :good:
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Vadim89 said:
I pretty much got the same problem except with an i9300. Is there any way to fix a hard brick or does it need a new motherboard??
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Jtag fix... Costs you around 60! http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Vadim89 said:
I pretty much got the same problem except with an i9300. Is there any way to fix a hard brick or does it need a new motherboard??
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I just sent my bricked S2 in to http://www.cell-dr.com/
I talked to Randy over there and he was very helpful. Shoot him an email.
Thanks guys for all the great response . I'm not really good with tech stuff so I just got it replace with a new one instead .
And this is the tut that i followed how to root my Galaxy S3 T-999 :
galaxy s 3root .com
What if I install a ROM for I9300 section? is there a solution?
Yup send it in for a jtag repair like linked a few posts up.
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SGS3 T999v wont start up.
My sgs3 t999v would turn off by itself every other time I hit the lock button.
like I would be txting and then if I hit the lock button it would turn off.
So I though a factory reset would fix the problem. (volume up + home).
after the reset it still kept turning off randomly.
and now I cant even get it to the normal interface. or get in to the manual reset mode.
Device was previously jail broken, however was returned back to stock and was working fine for 3 months.
I had my otterbox on for every fall my phone had, so I dont think it would be a hardware issue.
the phone was running 4.1.1 I believe.
stock rom.
help please! :C
ekimera said:
My sgs3 t999v would turn off by itself every other time I hit the lock button.
like I would be txting and then if I hit the lock button it would turn off.
So I though a factory reset would fix the problem. (volume up + home).
after the reset it still kept turning off randomly.
and now I cant even get it to the normal interface. or get in to the manual reset mode.
Device was previously jail broken, however was returned back to stock and was working fine for 3 months.
I had my otterbox on for every fall my phone had, so I dont think it would be a hardware issue.
the phone was running 4.1.1 I believe.
stock rom.
help please! :C
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Can you get download mode? (Volume down, HOME and power)
Even though you have a case on it, it sounds like it was probably damaged by one of the falls. Most cases as far as I'm aware mostly protect the display. The shock from impact can still damage internal components, even with a case built with this in mind.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Can you get download mode? (Volume down, HOME and power)
Even though you have a case on it, it sounds like it was probably damaged by one of the falls. Most cases as far as I'm aware mostly protect the display. The shock from impact can still damage internal components, even with a case built with this in mind.
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Hey thanks for replying!
I drained the battery and got a new charge in it and managed to get it booted up
however now the problem of the lock button is still here.
like if i use it to lock my screen it just turns off on me, and it takes multiple times for me to get the phone up and running again.
you could see if you could find a widget or widgets that will basically put a button on your screen that can power off, enable lock screen, reboot recovery/download, etc.
Then just use the HOME button to turn the screen back on.
It sounds to me like a hardware problem, but if you can flash another Rom and do a full wipe/factory reset you'll know for sure.
I hope this helps. Not sure what else you can do besides getting it repaired or replaced unfortunately.
Maybe someone else will have a better idea though.
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Phone keeps rebooting/vibrate pulsing

Okay I flashed stock ICS thru ODIN. did a factory restore in the stock recovery. Still no help. I even downgraded to gingerbread with odin and did a factory restore through stock recovery again. still the phone keeps RESTARTING OVER AND OVER AND OVER..... I dont know what to do. Whats going on??? any help would be much appreciated
Its a sticky power button.
There has been plenty of threads about this. Search and ull find me and my suggestions on several of them.
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bzlik88 said:
Its a sticky power button.
There has been plenty of threads about this. Search and ull find me and my suggestions on several of them.
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Cant be because it does not restart in recovery mode or download mode. I actually did a full wipe system and it fixed the issue. But now i realize when i start downloading my banking app, pandora, and other apps it starts crashing again. I dont know what to do. I guess I cant use any apps on my galaxy s2... lol this is sooooo stupid
rayoubi said:
Cant be because it does not restart in recovery mode or download mode. I actually did a full wipe system and it fixed the issue. But now i realize when i start downloading my banking app, pandora, and other apps it starts crashing again. I dont know what to do. I guess I cant use any apps on my galaxy s2... lol this is sooooo stupid
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Hmmm interesting....
Would u mind going to a custom ROM? If not then I suggest u try slimstar 2.2 and see if everything works. I think its whatever ROM u downloaded....keep me posted
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rayoubi said:
Okay I flashed stock ICS thru ODIN. did a factory restore in the stock recovery. Still no help. I even downgraded to gingerbread with odin and did a factory restore through stock recovery again. still the phone keeps RESTARTING OVER AND OVER AND OVER..... I dont know what to do. Whats going on??? any help would be much appreciated
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i work reparing cellphones and t989 have 2 problems, one of them is power button problems and the other one is board problems.. that poblem come with most of gs2.. i mean isnt the first time i see it...
My t989 is having the same problem
xX_Psycho_PR_Xx said:
i work reparing cellphones and t989 have 2 problems, one of them is power button problems and the other one is board problems.. that poblem come with most of gs2.. i mean isnt the first time i see it...
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I took it to a repair shop, where I was told to send it to Samsung to do a heavy-duty root. The power button does need to be replaced because there is no spring when you push down on it. I have no idea if there's a root glitch. Has anyone sent their phone to Samsung? What happened? Are there alternatives?
Thank you!
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I took it to a repair shop, where I was told to send it to Samsung to do a heavy-duty root. The power button does need to be replaced because there is no spring when you push down on it. I have no idea if there's a root glitch. Has anyone sent their phone to Samsung? What happened? Are there alternatives?
Thank you!
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It was amazing, I had the same problem but all i did was open up the back up undoing all the tiny screws and then took a can on compressed air and sprayed out the power button and its been working for more than a month now with the problem completely gone! try that first before sending to sammy.
Ok I am in the same boat. My device does not boot up, it will get to Samsung logo and restart half the time and the other half just vibrates every 2 seconds. I removed the battery while plugged in and it still vibrates. I took it apart and blew the power button with compressed air and nothing. Here is the funny thing if I bang the hell out of it, it almost boots up. Is there something that I can do less than sending it to Sammy ? If not I will sell it on craigslist for parts.
saldebot said:
Ok I am in the same boat. My device does not boot up, it will get to Samsung logo and restart half the time and the other half just vibrates every 2 seconds. I removed the battery while plugged in and it still vibrates. I took it apart and blew the power button with compressed air and nothing. Here is the funny thing if I bang the hell out of it, it almost boots up. Is there something that I can do less than sending it to Sammy ? If not I will sell it on craigslist for parts.
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Same thing here. Only way to get it to power on is by hitting it, the harder the better it seems. After it turns on, touching the power button will make it go in to the restart loop 90% of the time. This sucks!
For me this started after I dropped my phone...with the case on and on carpet. I have also opened it up and sprayed with compressed air to no avail.
RogueCoyote said:
Same thing here. Only way to get it to power on is by hitting it, the harder the better it seems. After it turns on, touching the power button will make it go in to the restart loop 90% of the time. This sucks!
For me this started after I dropped my phone...with the case on and on carpet. I have also opened it up and sprayed with compressed air to no avail.
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Hi my problem is the same as I opened it and verify that the power button is fine (I think so) but still do not like someone comes up with a solution?????
Solution in my case !
rayoubi said:
Okay I flashed stock ICS thru ODIN. did a factory restore in the stock recovery. Still no help. I even downgraded to gingerbread with odin and did a factory restore through stock recovery again. still the phone keeps RESTARTING OVER AND OVER AND OVER..... I dont know what to do. Whats going on??? any help would be much appreciated
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Hi Folks,
I had the same problem, the problem started when I dropped my fone on carpeted floor, here are symptoms
Fone restarts on its own, start the boot, inbetween the boot starts again, then, keeps vibrating every two seconds, you have to pull the battery out to stop it,
As soon as you put the battery back in, it restarts, again getting stuck, and then vibrating every two secods,
Here is what i did
- Cursed Samsung for making a sh***y phone - Didnt work
- Smacked my phone with whatever I could fine - Didnt work
- Opened all the screws up, took apart phone, pulled out the power button module (pcb), noticed power button was loose,put some glue into it, dried it, put it back, & ITS BEEN WORKING SINCE THEN ! It was a hardware fault, its not software !
Just my two cents, it worked in my case, I cannot guarantee if it will in your case too, try at your own risk !!
jctusa7 said:
It was amazing, I had the same problem but all i did was open up the back up undoing all the tiny screws and then took a can on compressed air and sprayed out the power button and its been working for more than a month now with the problem completely gone! try that first before sending to sammy.
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Heh, I can't believe this... but it worked for me... powered on my air compressor, took logic board out, and Air Air Air in to the power button area, worked ! Thank you for this tip jctusa7
SAME
rayoubi said:
Okay I flashed stock ICS thru ODIN. did a factory restore in the stock recovery. Still no help. I even downgraded to gingerbread with odin and did a factory restore through stock recovery again. still the phone keeps RESTARTING OVER AND OVER AND OVER..... I dont know what to do. Whats going on??? any help would be much appreciated
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I need this fixed
Tyler Tigner said:
I need this fixed
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Watch this video, it's how I fixed mine a few months ago: youtube.com/watch?v=pqBgbN8NLjI
Malth said:
Watch this video, it's how I fixed mine a few months ago: youtube.com/watch?v=pqBgbN8NLjI
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Same issue with SGH-M919. I was rooted and the rom I tried to use wouldn't work because the kernel caused some issues so I figured I would go back to stock. The device wouldn't go into recovery mode, so I flashed the stock rom via Odin. After the ROM loaded, the phone reset and I saw the Samsung screen then it rebooted and so on each time. It's not the power button as it works, has the spring feel to it and the phone would come one by itself if it was broken. So what can I do or am I in trouble?
Also, the phone will vibrate every 2 seconds
djerick3 said:
Same issue with SGH-M919. I was rooted and the rom I tried to use wouldn't work because the kernel caused some issues so I figured I would go back to stock. The device wouldn't go into recovery mode, so I flashed the stock rom via Odin. After the ROM loaded, the phone reset and I saw the Samsung screen then it rebooted and so on each time. It's not the power button as it works, has the spring feel to it and the phone would come one by itself if it was broken. So what can I do or am I in trouble?
Also, the phone will vibrate every 2 seconds
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Sure, the power button will "work", but if it's constantly vibrating and rebooting, it's probably an issue with the power button. Do what it shows in the video I posted, and if you do it right it'll probably fix it. I gad to attempt it twice as it didn't fix it the first time, but it's been like 4 months and I haven't had an issue since.
Thank you but it was the kernel causing problems. Somehow, the new ROM messed up the partitions and subsequently required a full wipe including all data then I flashed the stock ROM back via Odin and it was fine. I rooted it again and flashed Bliss Pop 1.8 and I love that ROM. No issues at all. Thanks for the help. I'm slowly learning about ROMs and Linux etc.. I appreciate the help. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can learn more??? Where do I post to get past this 10 posts rule???
Eric
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Wow I just realized that post was from a week ago and that was for my girls S4. We got rid of it anyway. My response was regarding my Sprint LG G3 which I am slowly mastering.
Same thing here but here i have a Lenovo …idk what to do

[Q] S3 turns on then off

Ok guys so my gs3 with my zero lemon 7000 shutoff while I was taking a nap. Now I turn it on and it lasts like 5 seconds and reboots. What should I doz? I've tried two different batteries they were all charged and I've tried everything. Even trying to Odin back to stock, but it couldn't even have enoughmtime to press start on Odin cause it shutoff. Does anyone know what else I can try? I've contacted sprint three times. They say they are sending me a replacement but they never get here. I am tired of this. I call and they tht the order was canceled. But anyways, any suggestions? I need help lol
That sounds like a ROM issue rather than a battery issue. By reboot, do you mean it shuts off or it actually just reboots the device?
Did you try using the stock battery? Maybe the zerolemon went bad.
Fixed
I fixed it. The button was stuck kind of. To make it boot I repeat ly pressed it at roughly 3 times per sec and it boot all the way. I then Odin to stock and I kept messing with the power button and it got fixed they are sending a replacement tho. What should I do?
I would use the replacement. If your button got stuck it will probably happen again.
Ascertion said:
That sounds like a ROM issue rather than a battery issue. By reboot, do you mean it shuts off or it actually just reboots the device?
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if it happened when in download mode it isn't a rom issue.
monstaX said:
I fixed it. The button was stuck kind of. To make it boot I repeat ly pressed it at roughly 3 times per sec and it boot all the way. I then Odin to stock and I kept messing with the power button and it got fixed they are sending a replacement tho. What should I do?
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Nice to see you figured it out was it in case that caused it to stick or no case?
tazfanatic said:
if it happened when in download mode it isn't a rom issue.
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OP didnt say it was in download mode, he just said it kept turning off and on
CNexus said:
OP didnt say it was in download mode, he just said it kept turning off and on
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Sorry but to me "Even trying to Odin back to stock, but it couldn't even have enoughmtime to press start on Odin cause it shutoff." this implies he was in download mode. Sorry if I miss read it.
tazfanatic said:
Sorry but to me "Even trying to Odin back to stock, but it couldn't even have enoughmtime to press start on Odin cause it shutoff." this implies he was in download mode. Sorry if I miss read it.
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Nope you read right, cnexus didn't... now no more bickering
CNexus said:
OP didnt say it was in download mode, he just said it kept turning off and on
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He also didn't say that it wasn't in download mode - it is no safer to assume that it wasn't than to assume that it was
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styles420 said:
He also didn't say that it wasn't in download mode - it is no safer to assume that it wasn't than to assume that it was
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He actually did say it was by saying it happened while trying to Odin
tazfanatic said:
Sorry but to me "Even trying to Odin back to stock, but it couldn't even have enoughmtime to press start on Odin cause it shutoff." this implies he was in download mode. Sorry if I miss read it.
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No no, i meant that he said it turned off while booted up, but yeah the power button would do that in either mode
Not trying to start an argument btw :good:
Lmao in support of the download theory you can only Odin in download mode.
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edfunkycold said:
Lmao in support of the download theory you can only Odin in download mode.
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Exactly
Yes. I realized my mistake after tazfanatic pointed it out :good:
Actually the OP is very lucky that it rebooted before he could click start. If he clicked start and it rebooted in the middle of the process he could of hard bricked it. Hope he goes and buys a lottery ticket LOL.
tazfanatic said:
Actually the OP is very lucky that it rebooted before he could click start. If he clicked start and it rebooted in the middle of the process he could of hard bricked it. Hope he goes and buys a lottery ticket LOL.
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Trueee.
Again
It didn't happen while odining back to stock I tried that to fix it! Lol. But anyways, it happened agin. And I was already rooted again-.- so I had to Odin back AGAIN lol and it hast fixed again -.- but replacement is on its way!!
And guys about it rebooting it did a few times in the process while I was odining back because I had to press the power button repeatedly. I didn't press it enough so I t rebooted in the middle of it. Everything was fine. But I did **** myself when I saw FAILED! Lol
okay so i have this exact problem. Only thing is Sprint wont send me a replacement over the phone even though i have insurance. I also cant go to a store because the phone has a small crack from months ago and apparently they can't even troubleshoot it. Im not paying $150 for a replacement i hate this Sprint insurance so much. Is there anything you guys know i could do?

[Q] my samsung galaxy s4 keeps turning itself off,

help, my Phone keeps turning itself off evry 10 minutes eventhough i let it be, or even put it in my pocket,
it keeps doing that every 10-30 minutes ihave to take off the battery and put it back on again to turn it on,
since when its turning itself off, its stuck on samsung logo screen, im so frustrated thinking to change to iphone
i been using this phone for almost a year now,never met a problem just this one, please if anyone can help me
i'll be very thankful!
Are you running stock or using custom ROM?
serio22 said:
Are you running stock or using custom ROM?
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sorry i forgot to add it,
Its all stock i never rooted it or change anything in particular,
is it getting hot when it turns off
no_username_available said:
is it getting hot when it turns off
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no, its norlt even depleting when it turns off, usually when it turns off, its just stuck on samsung logo screen,
have to take out the battery to turn it on again.
What happens when you get into download or recovery mode? Does it do the same? Sounds like you may have a stuck power button
serio22 said:
What happens when you get into download or recovery mode? Does it do the same? Sounds like you may have a stuck power button
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i can get to recovery mode and all, i tried wipe cache on
recovery mode and still nothing.
yes, i think its on power button, but after i searched how to fix it
most people will just slam their power button to a hard surface
to fix it.
Do you use a protective case?
Sounds like a physical thing on the power button...
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SanD-82 said:
Do you use a protective case?
Sounds like a physical thing on the power button...
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i was using it, but after this problem come up which,
i have to take the battery off and put it on again just to
turn on my phone, i dont use it anymore,
even most of the time when this issue hasnt come up
i rarely use case tho
Rizky_Cassanova said:
i can get to recovery mode and all, i tried wipe cache on
recovery mode and still nothing.
yes, i think its on power button, but after i searched how to fix it
most people will just slam their power button to a hard surface
to fix it.
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No I mean if it reboots as well after 10-25 minutes in recovery or download mode like it does when booted normally. That would confirm that its likely a power button issue
serio22 said:
No I mean if it reboots as well after 10-25 minutes in recovery or download mode like it does when booted normally. That would confirm that its likely a power button issue
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ok, i'll try it and let you know,
how it goes thank you!
After i put it into recovery modes for about 30 mintes nothing happens.
So, whats the problem?
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Rizky_Cassanova said:
After i put it into recovery modes for about 30 mintes nothing happens.
So, whats the problem?
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Are you using GT-I9500? If so this is the wrong forum.. But what I would do is backup all my personal files, important messages etc. flash stock firmware with Odin, reboot to recovery and factory reset. That fixes many problems, but I don't know somehow I keep thinking something is up with that power button.. Or you could try what you said earlier and smash your power button lol
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Are you using GT-I9500? If so this is the wrong forum.. But what I would do is backup all my personal files, important messages etc. flash stock firmware with Odin, reboot to recovery and factory reset. That fixes many problems, but I don't know somehow I keep thinking something is up with that power button.. Or you could try what you said earlier and
smash your power button lol
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funny haha i already tried to, smash the power button!lol
Anyway, thanks for the info i'll try to do as you told, with the
odin thingy,! I'll let you know the development on my phone
serio22 said:
Are you using GT-I9500? If so this is the wrong forum.. But what I would do is backup all my personal files, important messages etc. flash stock firmware with Odin, reboot to recovery and factory reset. That fixes many problems, but I don't know somehow I keep thinking something is up with that power button.. Or you could try what you said earlier and smash your power button lol
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forgot to ask, if you are right and this is power button problems, should i take it to any phone mechanic or
straight to samsung center? thanks again!
Rizky_Cassanova said:
forgot to ask, if you are right and this is power button problems, should i take it to any phone mechanic or
straight to samsung center? thanks again!
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I would prefer it be Samsung if your device is still under warranty, if not then a local shop may be more convenient

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