After disassembling my phone and changing my screen, my power button no longer works. The volume keys still work. Do you think the part went bad or is it just not connected? I have reassembled the phone multiple times attempting to fix it.
You are sure you have connect it right?
Only thing can be that. Doubt it got broken while you took phone apart.
DelBoy said:
You are sure you have connect it right?
Only thing can be that. Doubt it got broken while you took phone apart.
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I reassembled it multiple times to no avail. When I go home over Christmas break I can try my putting my brother's power button part into my phone and see if that is the issue
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so ive been having this issue of my phone turning off randomly. ive read other posts where ppl are saying its the battery, get a new battery. i got a new battery and its still turning off. i let the phone load and stuff but the first button i hit, no matter which button, the phone just turns itself off. ive tried the rest the phone with the on button/2 soft keys. tried holding the camera button while turning the phone on and nothing seems to work.....this sucks.
.......anybody?
cory0821 said:
so ive been having this issue of my phone turning off randomly. ive read other posts where ppl are saying its the battery, get a new battery. i got a new battery and its still turning off. i let the phone load and stuff but the first button i hit, no matter which button, the phone just turns itself off. ive tried the rest the phone with the on button/2 soft keys. tried holding the camera button while turning the phone on and nothing seems to work.....this sucks.
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Does your phone power off when connected to a charger? Sometimes a hard reset could solve the problem.
hey, thanks for responding. this is very frustrating. even with my old battery, while being plugged in, my phone was still turning off. for some reason with the new battery and phone plugged in i could actually move around on the home screen without it turning off but when i hit the start menu nothing would happen (i was trying to do a start>accessories>clear storage). and somehow i finally got the hold 2 soft keys and hit the power button to work. now im reset and all appears to be working now although im a little scared to add programs. i really appreciate the response. it gave me the encouragement to keep at it when i was about ready to give up.
cory0821 said:
hey, thanks for responding. this is very frustrating. even with my old battery, while being plugged in, my phone was still turning off. for some reason with the new battery and phone plugged in i could actually move around on the home screen without it turning off but when i hit the start menu nothing would happen (i was trying to do a start>accessories>clear storage). and somehow i finally got the hold 2 soft keys and hit the power button to work. now im reset and all appears to be working now although im a little scared to add programs. i really appreciate the response. it gave me the encouragement to keep at it when i was about ready to give up.
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Good to hear everything working our for you. You could always try to add one program as a time to see how your phone would react to it. Yes, sometimes it takes more than one try to get your phone working right.
Again, good luck
ok, after i got everything working again i updated my tmobile rom to the latest version and of course the next day i was having the same problem. the phone just shuts off. is there something physically wrong with the phone? i cant figure this out. should i try an older rom? i dont know what to try next. any help would be appreciated.
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ok, after i got everything working again i updated my tmobile rom to the latest version and of course the next day i was having the same problem. the phone just shuts off. is there something physically wrong with the phone? i cant figure this out. should i try an older rom? i dont know what to try next. any help would be appreciated.
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Read above for the solution.
ALWAYS do a hard reset if you up- or downgrade the ROM.
just completed the hard reset with the phone plugged in, i pushed a button and it turned off....
Hey guys,
So I've got an S3 running AOKP at the moment and I was wondering if there was any way to disable the power button. It's been malfunctioning, and causing my phone to reboot constantly. Sometimes even when off it continues to think I'm holding down the power button and cancels the boot process...
Any ideas of a workaround? I'm out of warranty and can't want to pay for repairs at the moment.
S3 power button boot loop (sudden death?)
poacherD said:
Hey guys,
So I've got an S3 running AOKP at the moment and I was wondering if there was any way to disable the power button. It's been malfunctioning, and causing my phone to reboot constantly. Sometimes even when off it continues to think I'm holding down the power button and cancels the boot process...
Any ideas of a workaround? I'm out of warranty and can't want to pay for repairs at the moment.
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Hi,
I am having the exact same issue. Very strange as it decided to do this while checking my email (finger no where near the power button) and I have never had any issues prior to this.
I'm running CWM, CM10.2 and I CANNOT BOOT into recovery (CWM) or ODIN, best I got was the CM loader screen then it reboots.
Even if I disconnect the battery, wait 30 minutes (fully charged) and replace the battery, it attempts to boot itself again. and again and again...
The best videos I've seen involve smacking the phone on the power button side (not going to do that, at least hard) I think it may be a random power button failure. I will be disassembling the phone tonight and trying to open or close the power button contacts and wipe my phone before it goes back....
Yoiks!
mc045 said:
Hi,
I am having the exact same issue. Very strange as it decided to do this while checking my email (finger no where near the power button) and I have never had any issues prior to this.
I'm running CWM, CM10.2 and I CANNOT BOOT into recovery (CWM) or ODIN, best I got was the CM loader screen then it reboots.
Even if I disconnect the battery, wait 30 minutes (fully charged) and replace the battery, it attempts to boot itself again. and again and again...
The best videos I've seen involve smacking the phone on the power button side (not going to do that, at least hard) I think it may be a random power button failure. I will be disassembling the phone tonight and trying to open or close the power button contacts and wipe my phone before it goes back....
Yoiks!
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It's very random for me too. Sometimes it'll work all day then it'll take like an hour and a half to turn back on.
Quick question, as I've heard this from a couple people. Do you use an otter box?
Regardless I'm 90% sure this is hardware related and has nothign to do with software, because all the cases I've heard of this have had different roms, one of which was stock unrooted.
Pretty frustrating. Not sure I'll buy a Samsung again to be honest.
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It's very random for me too. Sometimes it'll work all day then it'll take like an hour and a half to turn back on.
Quick question, as I've heard this from a couple people. Do you use an otter box?
Regardless I'm 90% sure this is hardware related and has nothign to do with software, because all the cases I've heard of this have had different roms, one of which was stock unrooted.
Pretty frustrating. Not sure I'll buy a Samsung again to be honest.
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This started gradually happening to me too and I bought both my phone and Otterbox in July 2012 when it came out. I noticed with my family members' S3's that their Otterboxes were different in regards to the power button (it stuck out more) whereas mine hardly stuck out at all. I got a warranty replacement this past July (2013) and the exact issues you described began happening. It started out as random reboots and as of yesterday, I can't get my phone to boot because it thinks I'm holding the power button down (therefore not letting the boot process finish). I took my phone apart, expecting the power button to be an easy swap like it was in the GS2, but no, it's a part of the friggin motherboard. I also am looking for a way to disable the power button. I'd recommend that if you are able to get it to boot even once, that you make sure to backup all your stuff. Fortunately all my pics are backed up since I can't boot my phone anymore, but other files are currently inaccessible. I wonder if anyone knows if some sort of electrical tape or something could prevent the power button signal from transferring so that we would be able to boot our phones?
I had the same power button issue with my Captivate as well... and thought that issue had been looked into. After 14 months of use on my S3, I noticed this issue appeared.
Solution (well not quite): change key layout to disable power button. Re-map volume down as "power, wake". Yes, by doing this, I am losing volume down button. Also, when the phone is off, I still need to press the power button to power it up. My fix of changing the key layout file won't take charge until after the phone boots up.
[Q] Please help! Stuck in Bootloop, power button "stuck", no download mode!!
I believe this has to do with the phone thinking the power button is constantly being pressed...
I'm looking for any advice. My s3 suddenly went into a boot loop this morning. It powers on for a few seconds and turns itself back off. I took my case off and noticed the power button is loose. Doing a little research, came across similar issues online caused by the main board going faulty and the phone thinking the power button is constantly being held down.
I know this because I can remove my battery, put it back in, and without even touching any buttons, the phone will attempt to power up.
I'm currently rooted and can't get into download mode for more than 3-5 seconds before it turns itself off. I was only once able to apply the perfect pressure by squeezing the side of the phone which allowed it to boot normally, but about 30 seconds later, the power menu appeared by itself and it turned off a few seconds later.
Has this happened to anyone else?? Anybody know how to go about fixing it??
My phone is still under warranty, but I can't flash back to stock.
Things I've tried:
Download mode
Recovery mode
Different battery
I haven't tried taking the phone apart yet. I want to get a replacement if possible. But just in case, has anybody repaired this themselves??
I'm really at a loss here. Any help is much appreciated!
Darkendes said:
I believe this has to do with the phone thinking the power button is constantly being pressed...
I'm looking for any advice. My s3 suddenly went into a boot loop this morning. It powers on for a few seconds and turns itself back off. I took my case off and noticed the power button is loose. Doing a little research, came across similar issues online caused by the main board going faulty and the phone thinking the power button is constantly being held down.
I know this because I can remove my battery, put it back in, and without even touching any buttons, the phone will attempt to power up.
I'm currently rooted and can't get into download mode for more than 3-5 seconds before it turns itself off. I was only once able to apply the perfect pressure by squeezing the side of the phone which allowed it to boot normally, but about 30 seconds later, the power menu appeared by itself and it turned off a few seconds later.
Has this happened to anyone else?? Anybody know how to go about fixing it??
My phone is still under warranty, but I can't flash back to stock.
Things I've tried:
Download mode
Recovery mode
Different battery
I haven't tried taking the phone apart yet. I want to get a replacement if possible. But just in case, has anybody repaired this themselves??
I'm really at a loss here. Any help is much appreciated!
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Wow, crazy. I'm experiencing the same issue starting yesterday! I haven't tried swapping my battery yet, but the stuck power button makes so much more sense. I'm having all the same issues with not being able to stay in recovery mode or download mode for very long.
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My phone also seems to be reacting to static electricity. Say I let sit on my desk... It does nothing (not cycling reboots), if I pick it up it'll just start rebooting again. This leads me to believe that maybe it's not my power button but a battery or internal component issue.
MooreHeat said:
Wow, crazy. I'm experiencing the same issue starting yesterday! I haven't tried swapping my battery yet, but the stuck power button makes so much more sense. I'm having all the same issues with not being able to stay in recovery mode or download mode for very long.
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My phone also seems to be reacting to static electricity. Say I let sit on my desk... It does nothing (not cycling reboots), if I pick it up it'll just start rebooting again. This leads me to believe that maybe it's not my power button but a battery or internal component issue.
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Weird. I haven't noticed mine reacting to touch, but I did watch it try to start itself multiple times while sitting all by itself on my desk.
I'm going to take it to my carrier's in-store warranty center. They said with it rooted it can't be replaced, but they can try to repair the button if it's stuck.
We'll see what happens.
Has anybody had to replace their power button themselves before?
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Weird. I haven't noticed mine reacting to touch, but I did watch it try to start itself multiple times while sitting all by itself on my desk.
I'm going to take it to my carrier's in-store warranty center. They said with it rooted it can't be replaced, but they can try to repair the button if it's stuck.
We'll see what happens.
Has anybody had to replace their power button themselves before?
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Well I just disassembled my S3. The power button mechanism seems to be just fine. It clicks down with pressure and releases just as I would expect it to. I'm thinking my issue is something electrical or battery.
Were you doing anything when your phone went in to boot loop? I was just texting someone and then.. poof!
What ROM are you using?
So a few hours back I picked up my phone, but it didn't respond. A few minutes earlier it worked fine, and now it just seems dead. I cannot launch recovery mode or download mode. The phone does not respond to me holding the power button or something, there is no vibration and no visuals on the screen. Removing the battery and plugging it back in does not work. Leaving it charge for a while does not work. (assuming that it even charges). When I plug in the phone into my PC via cable I hear a sound that something is connected, but it doesn't show up on 'My PC'.
What do I do?
The same happened to my sister! Nothing worked, probably the motherboard died. Used it at leaset for spare parts for my other s4 mini. Especially the LED panel is so precious, it's cost is like half the price of the phone.
TranceMusic2014 said:
The same happened to my sister! Nothing worked, probably the motherboard died. Used it at leaset for spare parts for my other s4 mini. Especially the LED panel is so precious, it's cost is like half the price of the phone.
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Can the motherboard really die like that? One moment its fine, the next second dead?
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Can the motherboard really die like that? One moment its fine, the next second dead?
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Yeah, likely. I ain't a geek or sth, but the same happened to my sister. Was looking for a solution for hours, but it's probably some random variation in voltage or sth that burns some part on it and then it dies. You don't have to crack the phone etc., it can happen randomly.
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Yeah, likely. I ain't a geek or sth, but the same happened to my sister. Was looking for a solution for hours, but it's probably some random variation in voltage or sth that burns some part on it and then it dies. You don't have to crack the phone etc., it can happen randomly.
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Wouldn't a broken motherboard make my PC unable to make a sound when it's connected? Also, when it's connected to the PC and i hold the power button for ~15 seconds, it disconnects. This would mean that the power button still functions
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Wouldn't a broken motherboard make my PC unable to make a sound when it's connected? Also, when it's connected to the PC and i hold the power button for ~15 seconds, it disconnects. This would mean that the power button still functions
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Then it's deffinitely NOT completely broken. A dead MB would definitely NOT identify the phone in the PC.
Did u try entering Download mode & connecting to ODIN, trying to load FW again?
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Then it's deffinitely NOT completely broken. A dead MB would definitely NOT identify the phone in the PC.
Did u try entering Download mode & connecting to ODIN, trying to load FW again?
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I cannot enter any mode. Pressing volume up or down + home + power doesnt do anything. How do I connect to Odin, and whats an FW?
jeekay said:
I cannot enter any mode. Pressing volume up or down + home + power doesnt do anything. How do I connect to Odin, and whats an FW?
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FW = Firm Ware i.e. software that is flashed onto chips. aka ROM.
But if you can't go to download mode you can't flash stock ROM again. So Yes sounds likely some component has failed or maybe just a bad solder joint, a short, etc) which is not allowing power up,( either way you need someone to fix hardware & install stock using jtag for you, probably not worth the cost on our old phones in most countries. but if you can buy a used phone with eg a damaged screen or other problem you may be able to get 1 working phone by swapping parts eg power board ...
The same happened to me last august... I posted here, but no one ever helped me https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/help/weird-bricked-gt-i9195-stuck-black-t3619023 i just think that it's some kind of programmed obsolescence, my phone was 4 years old and it just shut off and never light up again after closing a simple call... F*** Sammy and their timers!
Just happened my nephews phone. Was intermittently responding to buttons and now not at all. PC detects it and shows as "HS-USB Diagnostics 9008" in Device Manager.
There are a couple of guides online for using applications on the PC to interact with the phone using this device ID, but it seems to be mainly focused on LG phones. Anyone know if there's anything that can be done for Samsung devices?
The exact thing happend to my S4, it suddenly turnd of while im using it, did anyone find a solution?
So since about a few weeks ago, my power button started not working at times. Till a few days ago, it fully stopped working.
After opening the phone up, cleaning all the junk out of it, it still wouldn't work..
I've tried to look if others had this issue and see what could cause it, but I'm honestly clueless.
All other buttons work fine, just not power. Not even with the cover taken off..
Since DT2W doesn't work ever since Dynafix "repaired" my screen, I cannot use that to turn it on either.
Anyone got any idea what might cause this and how I can fix it? Do I have to get a new flex cable for it?
Or should I just remap one of the volume buttons? If so, how?
sausje85 said:
So since about a few weeks ago, my power button started not working at times. Till a few days ago, it fully stopped working.
After opening the phone up, cleaning all the junk out of it, it still wouldn't work..
I've tried to look if others had this issue and see what could cause it, but I'm honestly clueless.
All other buttons work fine, just not power. Not even with the cover taken off..
Since DT2W doesn't work ever since Dynafix "repaired" my screen, I cannot use that to turn it on either.
Anyone got any idea what might cause this and how I can fix it? Do I have to get a new flex cable for it?
Or should I just remap one of the volume buttons? If so, how?
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Connect to pc. And try using commands on adb
mazin mr said:
Connect to pc. And try using commands on adb
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No **** Sherlock