Hi
I have an International version of N7105 running stock 4.1.2 unrooted. Yesterday, I tried to update Android with OTA. After a few hours download for the 800Mb update, it prompted for installation. The installation started with a green Android icon on the screen. The phone was on charger for the whole time. Once the installation is done, it prompted for reboot. The phone never come back since then.
Press Down+Home+Power does nothing, in fact, none of the buttons do anything (hard bricked ?). I also tried all button combinations while the phone is plugged to the computer, it still did not boot.
I fully charge the battery again with another charger and tried the buttons again. Nothing happened. I left the phone there over night without charging. This morning, the battery was flat (tested it on my friend's N7100). That means there might be something trying run even thought the screen did not turn on, which consumed all the battery power.
May I know if there is any way to revive the phone ?
Tried to remove the battery?
Then, replace the battery and try power + volume-up (or was it down?) again
"Press Down+Home+Power does nothing"
I have tried those key combinations. Nothing happened.
I also made one USB jig using micro USB connector and 300k resistor. It can put my friend's N7100 into download mode. But does nothing on the N7105.
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fatice said:
"Press Down+Home+Power does nothing"
I have tried those key combinations. Nothing happened.
I also made one USB jig using micro USB connector and 300k resistor. It can put my friend's N7100 into download mode. But does nothing on the N7105.
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power, home and volume up simultaneaously. it may take a few tries to get it exactly right.
tiberiusjonez said:
power, home and volume up simultaneaously. it may take a few tries to get it exactly right.
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Thanks for the advice. If the above key combination works, it is called soft bricked. Hard bricked means the unit is does not respond to any key combinations.
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Hi,
I woke up to find my note2 stuck on the samsung logo, so i went to the recovery menu and cleared the cache. When I went to restart the phone, it wont start up.
1) Nothing appears on the phone
2) When i press the power button, the red light on top flashes but thats it
3) it doesnt go to recovery mode with the power, vol+
4) it doesnt go to download mode with the power, vol-
5) Battery should be fully charged, when plug into the phone and the wall, nothing happens even when i left it there for half a day.
6) Switched out with friends battery and nothing happens as well.
7) Plug into PC Mac, multiple computers, nothing happens on the phone or computer. Nothing is detected on that usb port.
Anyone know what I can do to try and fix this before I send it to a repair shop?
Thanks
I think u r missing HOME button to press while going recovery or download
jdomadia said:
I think u r missing HOME button to press while going recovery or download
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Just tried both with home button pressed. Same thing, nothing happens but the red light flashes.
Thanks
Which firmware version was there?
jdomadia said:
Which firmware version was there?
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Sorry man, I have no idea. I rooted the phone when i first got it and i haven't change/update anything since then. Got the phone around December 2012 in Hong Kong.
lilming263 said:
Sorry man, I have no idea. I rooted the phone when i first got it and i haven't change/update anything since then. Got the phone around December 2012 in Hong Kong.
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In switched off condition, if it takes charge then it must be go to DOWNLOAD MODE (home+power+vol.down). Then restock through odin or use 'mskip toolkit'
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lilming263 said:
Hi,
I woke up to find my note2 stuck on the samsung logo, so i went to the recovery menu and cleared the cache. When I went to restart the phone, it wont start up.
1) Nothing appears on the phone
2) When i press the power button, the red light on top flashes but thats it
3) it doesnt go to recovery mode with the power, vol+
4) it doesnt go to download mode with the power, vol-
5) Battery should be fully charged, when plug into the phone and the wall, nothing happens even when i left it there for half a day.
6) Switched out with friends battery and nothing happens as well.
7) Plug into PC Mac, multiple computers, nothing happens on the phone or computer. Nothing is detected on that usb port.
Anyone know what I can do to try and fix this before I send it to a repair shop?
Thanks
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few days it happened to my phone also, follow thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351472
Good luck.
nitol said:
In switched off condition, if it takes charge then it must be go to DOWNLOAD MODE (home+power+vol.down). Then restock through odin or use 'mskip toolkit'
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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The phone does not respond while the charger is pluged in and cannot go to Download mode.
apachiee_pk said:
few days it happened to my phone also, follow thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351472
Good luck.
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Thanks, Looks like I'll have to send it in.
Hello everyone
I was using my phone and the battery was critically low and eventually the phone powered itself off. I tried recharging the phone later but I'm not getting the charging screen. I've pressed numerous keystrokes combinations (vol down + power, etc.) to start the phone, but the phone just wouldn't boot up.
I tried connecting the phone to the PC, and it's getting detected by Windows but it's showing the phone as 'Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008", and the phone's screen is still off.
Is there a way to revive my phone?
Thanks.
juzerali said:
Hello everyone
I was using my phone and the battery was critically low and eventually the phone powered itself off. I tried recharging the phone later but I'm not getting the charging screen. I've pressed numerous keystrokes combinations (vol down + power, etc.) to start the phone, but the phone just wouldn't boot up.
I tried connecting the phone to the PC, and it's getting detected by Windows but it's showing the phone as 'Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008", and the phone's screen is still off.
Is there a way to revive my phone?
Thanks.
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pull out ur battery, try charging with some other phone or external battery charger then try again
Already tried that. still no luck
Just keep it plugged to charger. It takes a while before it boots up again.
Tried that too. I plugged it in for more than 24 hours, but still nothing
juzerali said:
Tried that too. I plugged it in for more than 24 hours, but still nothing
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fully charge ur battery in external charger than press volume up button then insert battery than insert usb cable which is plugged into a computer. see if downloading logo appear on screen. if yes then u r hell of a lucky person and flash a kdz. if nt then it is hard brick.
then u have to follow brick method which is available in forum. u v to search for it.
I had the same symptom as what you already described, regretfully and sorry but your phone is hard bricked, its not dead, just hard bricked. Sent for repair, it is cheaper than buying a new phone. trust me if you love your phone, it doesnt harm your money just for repair. But ask the repairer if it cheaper to just unbrick the phone because some repairer charge more for flashing the stock firmware after unbrick so basically
(jtag unbrick + flash stock firmware = $) then after the phone arrive and you can already access download mode then use the unbricking guide to restore firmware.
Hi guys. Im pretty experienced with android but this one has me stumped. My buddies brother has a stock/non-rooted optimus g e971 on Rogers. He changed his screen lock password and forgot what it is. Of course he never register a Gmail account so I can't recover that way. I figure no problem. Shut down, pwr+vol down to factory reset. Well nope doesn't work. It flashes the lg logo twice then boots like normal.
Ok so I figure I'll just put it in download mode/fast boot to do the factory reset. Tried pwr+vol up. Nope. Vol up+vol down+pwr. Nope. Vol up+vol down and plug usb+pwr. Nope. It just flashed the lg logo twice then boots like normal. I've tried multiple variations of each holding the pwr for different lengths of time, always with the same result.
Anyone have any suggestions? It's not bricked, and the vol keys are working, it just won't go into any modes.
also I dont know if he has hardware encryption enabled (of if thats even an option on this device) but would that even prevent me from getting into factory reset / download mode?
Also I check that the vol rocker is working. when it is on but screen is off, if i click the vol rocker either way it wakes the screen.
I have a similar problem.Here's a thread I made about it http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-intl/help/enter-download-mode-t2883542.A couple of guys had some ideas.None worked in my phone but maybe you're luckier.
If you haven't done that already you should try going into download mode by pressing power up+down and plug the cable, don't press the pwr button.
If you find a solution pls let me know .
Yup, you shouldn't need to press the power button for download mode.
First, make sure you have the LG United Mobile drivers installed on the PC you're using. Then plug your USB cable into the PC (not the phone yet). Simultaneously press and hold the Vol +/- buttons, and hold for 10 seconds. Then while still holding the vol buttons, connect the micro usb to the phone.
Drivers:
http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
sir Impecable said:
I have a similar problem.Here's a thread I made about it http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-intl/help/enter-download-mode-t2883542.A couple of guys had some ideas.None worked in my phone but maybe you're luckier.
If you haven't done that already you should try going into download mode by pressing power up+down and plug the cable, don't press the pwr button.
If you find a solution pls let me know .
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I can't get into download mode using that method. It just boots like normal.
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Yup, you shouldn't need to press the power button for download mode.
First, make sure you have the LG United Mobile drivers installed on the PC you're using. Then plug your USB cable into the PC (not the phone yet). Simultaneously press and hold the Vol +/- buttons, and hold for 10 seconds. Then while still holding the vol buttons, connect the micro usb to the phone.
Drivers:
http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
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Doesn't work either. If I hold +/- for 10 sec then plug in the usb it flashes the lg logo twice, then goes to the battery charging screen. If I hold +/- for 20 sec then plug in the usb it flashes the lg logo twice then boots like normal.
after reading this post i went and tried if i also cant get into the recovery and the same happened to me, the LG logo just flashes and nothing happens. mine is stock E975 (4.4.2).
worked for me.
burnski said:
Hi guys. Im pretty experienced with android but this one has me stumped. My buddies brother has a stock/non-rooted optimus g e971 on Rogers. He changed his screen lock password and forgot what it is. Of course he never register a Gmail account so I can't recover that way. I figure no problem. Shut down, pwr+vol down to factory reset. Well nope doesn't work. It flashes the lg logo twice then boots like normal.
Ok so I figure I'll just put it in download mode/fast boot to do the factory reset. Tried pwr+vol up. Nope. Vol up+vol down+pwr. Nope. Vol up+vol down and plug usb+pwr. Nope. It just flashed the lg logo twice then boots like normal. I've tried multiple variations of each holding the pwr for different lengths of time, always with the same result.
Anyone have any suggestions? It's not bricked, and the vol keys are working, it just won't go into any modes.
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i also have a stock 4.4.2 E975 and i also cant go to the recovery, but i happened to have found this video on youtube, it worked for me :victory:
he pressed again the power and volume down button simultaneously after the LG logo appeared.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Zq047J60c
ff_29 said:
Yup, you shouldn't need to press the power button for download mode.
First, make sure you have the LG United Mobile drivers installed on the PC you're using. Then plug your USB cable into the PC (not the phone yet). Simultaneously press and hold the Vol +/- buttons, and hold for 10 seconds. Then while still holding the vol buttons, connect the micro usb to the phone.
Drivers:
http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
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i also have a stock 4.4.2 E975 and i also cant go to the recovery, but i happened to have found this video on youtube, it worked for me :victory:
he pressed again the power and volume down button simultaneously after the LG logo appeared.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Zq047J60c
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Still nothing. Did exactly the same thing, tried a dozen times, just boots like normal.
burnski said:
also I dont know if he has hardware encryption enabled (of if thats even an option on this device) but would that even prevent me from getting into factory reset / download mode?
Also I check that the vol rocker is working. when it is on but screen is off, if i click the vol rocker either way it wakes the screen.
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971 hardware encryption it? Are you sure there is no equipment to unlock BL
Solitarily said:
971 hardware encryption it? Are you sure there is no equipment to unlock BL
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Android has SD card encryption disabled by default - but if it was enabled it shouldnt disable recovery/fastboot - right?
Even if the bootloader is locked, i should still be able to get into fastboot/download mode, and/or recovery, right?
burnski said:
Android has SD card encryption disabled by default - but if it was enabled it shouldnt disable recovery/fastboot - right?
Even if the bootloader is locked, i should still be able to get into fastboot/download mode, and/or recovery, right?
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Even SD encryption is enabled, it will not affect enter fastboot mode / download mode
Solitarily said:
Even SD encryption is enabled, it will not affect enter fastboot mode / download mode
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That's what i figured, but i didn't know if there is some quirk with this device i wasn't aware of.
Is it possible i have a corrupt boot loader? Again this device I'd completely stock.
anyone?
I'm pretty sure I permabricked this phone by:
* reflashing the stock system image
* flashboot --set-active=_b
* flashboot flash boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img
Now I can't boot or access download mode - I was able to before by holding the volume down button when powering on.
Each of these steps I'd done many times before trying to getting a bootable LineageOS install. I was actually pretty close - ran into the enter decryption key problem, used twrp to "format data" to try to get a fresh decrypted data partition, but was now stuck at the endless os boot animation.
I had read the suggestion to reflash the stock image and try again when having this kind of issue. It seemed safe, I had done it before, but I think that this time for some reason, it left me in a bricked state.
Any suggestions for getting out? I'm basically stuck on the first black and white Razer logo screen that says "Powered by android". The phone isn't detectable as a USB device on any of my computers anymore and nothing I do seems to be able to get it into download mode.
kjdjfhdhg said:
I'm pretty sure I permabricked this phone by:
* reflashing the stock system image
* flashboot --set-active=_b
* flashboot flash boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img
Now I can't boot or access download mode - I was able to before by holding the volume down button when powering on.
Each of these steps I'd done many times before trying to getting a bootable LineageOS install. I was actually pretty close - ran into the enter decryption key problem, used twrp to "format data" to try to get a fresh decrypted data partition, but was now stuck at the endless os boot animation.
I had read the suggestion to reflash the stock image and try again when having this kind of issue. It seemed safe, I had done it before, but I think that this time for some reason, it left me in a bricked state.
Any suggestions for getting out? I'm basically stuck on the first black and white Razer logo screen that says "Powered by android". The phone isn't detectable as a USB device on any of my computers anymore and nothing I do seems to be able to get it into download mode.
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I have done that a few times. Each time I powered on the phone and left it at the black and white razer logo screen until the battery drained. Then I plugged the phone into the wall charger for a few hours to make sure it was full again. Then I plugged the phone into my pc and do the volume down and power thing to get into download mode. I don't know why draining the battery and charging it helped me out, but I have had to do it a few times because I got stuck on that razer logo screen just like you are now.
tabletalker7 said:
I have done that a few times. Each time I powered on the phone and left it at the black and white razer logo screen until the battery drained. Then I plugged the phone into the wall charger for a few hours to make sure it was full again. Then I plugged the phone into my pc and do the volume down and power thing to get into download mode. I don't know why draining the battery and charging it helped me out, but I have had to do it a few times because I got stuck on that razer logo screen just like you are now.
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Thank you so much for the reply, I'm going to try that right now!
kjdjfhdhg said:
Thank you so much for the reply, I'm going to try that right now!
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I have always had to press 3 buttons not 2 to get into download. Vol down, power, and home (s7) or Bixby (s9). If I did not get them all right, I got your results.
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No luck with waiting for the battery to die or the 3 button salute - pretty sure I'm hosed here. Let my experience be a lesson to others, Razer phones are quite easy to brick!
gaww said:
I have always had to press 3 buttons not 2 to get into download. Vol down, power, and home (s7) or Bixby (s9). If I did not get them all right, I got your results.
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Razer phone has no physical home button. Only possible way is plugged usb from a non charging source like a computer or another phone and Vol down + power or plug in usb from a computer while volume down is held down.
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kjdjfhdhg said:
No luck with waiting for the battery to die or the 3 button salute - pretty sure I'm hosed here. Let my experience be a lesson to others, Razer phones are quite easy to brick!
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So have you tried the following?
Hold volume up and power for the phone to hard shutdown and as soon as the screen goes black, let go of all buttons then plug a usb c to a cpmputer first then before pluging anything to the phone, hold volume down and as you are holding volume down, plug in the cable to the phone?
iliais347 said:
Razer phone has no physical home button. Only possible way is plugged usb from a non charging source like a computer or another phone and Vol down + power or plug in usb from a computer while volume down is held down.
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So have you tried the following?
Hold volume up and power for the phone to hard shutdown and as soon as the screen goes black, let go of all buttons then plug a usb c to a cpmputer first then before pluging anything to the phone, hold volume down and as you are holding volume down, plug in the cable to the phone?
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This thread popped up under "participated" somehow - did not note it wasn't Samsung- lol.
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Hold power and volume up for a minute or more till it fully powers down. I don't remember having another device that took as long as this one to hard reset.
kjdjfhdhg said:
No luck with waiting for the battery to die or the 3 button salute - pretty sure I'm hosed here. Let my experience be a lesson to others, Razer phones are quite easy to brick!
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any update on this? i'm currently in the same position!
manor7777 said:
any update on this? i'm currently in the same position!
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The trigger to enter fastboot seems to be holding the "vol down" key AND the usb cable attached to the pc. You should connect the cable first and then do the hard reboot+release keys+hold vol down
waiflih said:
The trigger to enter fastboot seems to be holding the "vol down" key AND the usb cable attached to the pc. You should connect the cable first and then do the hard reboot+release keys+hold vol down
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No difference. Always worked for me with phone powered off and holding the vol down and then plugging it in, tried that too and didn't work for me.
Hi i have found company (if you google "arykstore") that deals with hardbrick issues. They just started unbrick project on razer phone after my request for help. If they rise money to obtain working razer device they will extract and provide essential filles to resurrect any hardbricked razer phone.
Hey People,
maybe someone of you can help me.
I made a normal Update of my Phone 5 days ago after the Update my Phone went off and now it shows a Blue Screen with the Information that something went wrong while the Update.
I tried to repair it with the Smart Switch Pc Software but it don't worked.
I gave it to the store where i bought it but they want that i pay for the fix. Honestly i didn't tried to root it because i needed it for work.
Had someone that issue and can help me how i can fix that by myself?
Kind Regards
Saint
yes you probably can fix it easy
connect your phone to a pc with the usb cable
hold vol- and power to force the phone to reboot.
when the phone shut down, rapidly hold vol+ and vol- .the phone should enter download mode
use odin software to upload the latest firmware of your phone
download mode
yamen_tn said:
yes you probably can fix it easy
connect your phone to a pc with the usb cable
hold vol- and power to force the phone to reboot.
when the phone shut down, rapidly hold vol+ and vol- .the phone should enter download mode
use odin software to upload the latest firmware of your phone
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I am trying that on my A505UI and it only puts me in SAFE MODE.
fototakerWNY said:
I am trying that on my A505UI and it only puts me in SAFE MODE.
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That's because only the first part is needed. Just turn off your phone normally and then turn it on simultaneously pressing Volume Down and Power.
It finally worked after....
pripyaat said:
That's because only the first part is needed. Just turn off your phone normally and then turn it on simultaneously pressing Volume Down and Power.
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Thanks for your reply. I did as you suggested but that gave me a normal boot. I tried as someone else suggested, pressing power+UP volume and that did finally get me to recovery mode! Played around with that for half hour
Thanks again! Now if only can get the transfer working in OTG!!!
yamen_tn said:
yes you probably can fix it easy
connect your phone to a pc with the usb cable
hold vol- and power to force the phone to reboot.
when the phone shut down, rapidly hold vol+ and vol- .the phone should enter download mode
use odin software to upload the latest firmware of your phone
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Hey that worked for me Thank you