First off, I have the Canadian LG G4 H812 which I bought back in July of 2015 from Rogers.
So, today I got a software update on my device in my notifications, which I am guessing was the Marshmallow update, and proceeded to ignore it while I was doing some work in an app. My phone then randomly restarted/crashed and kept restarting again and again, which I assumed was the bootloop issue everyone seemed to be having. I then took out my battery and put it back in the phone hoping that might solve the issue. The phone now would load the lock screen but then restart again as soon as I tried entering my knock code. So, I opened up the power menu and held the power off button to access the safe mode boot option and selected boot into safe mode.
After selecting boot into safe mode, my phone has become completely unresponsive and will not turn on. I have tried holding the power button down, doing a hard reset and charging the phone but nothing seems to make the phone turn on or give any kind of responsive.
ANY help you can give me is greatly appreciated. I don't want to send in the phone for repairs as I am apparently no longer under warranty since I got the phone unlocked from the carrier.
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So I'm running CM 10.2 android version 4.3 and I started to notice that when I pressed the power button, it brought up the reboot menu instead putting my screen to sleep so I downloaded the newest nightly and figured it was probably just a bug and went to flash the latest nightly. Upon reboot, my phone got in an infinite bootloop so I pulled the battery, let it sit for a minute and then held the power, volume up and menu button to enter recovery. I got the blue words in corner that you will normally see when booting into recovery, then saw the S3 screen that you'll see right before entering recovery, however, my phone started rebooting again constantly vibrating etc. So then I decided to try and get into download and flash back to stock with Odin. So I entered download mode, pressed volume up on the confirm screen and then it entered download mode and then immediately rebooted and wouldn't stop. Is my phone bricked? I'm wondering if the power button is broken since when in download mode, it reboots which normally occurs when you hold the power button in download mode. Sorry for the long description but just wanted you guys to know what I've done so far and am experiencing. Any help is appreciated. I've been rooting phones from all manufacturers for years now and I'm out of ideas at this point. Thanks!
Definition of a bricked phone: A completely unresponsive device which doesn't turn on at all. Doesn't vibrate upon start up and doesn't have any signs of life.
You most likely have a jammed power button as that has been the issue with the GS3. Not a brick.
Clearly not bricked as the first reply explained. And for the love of god, please use some white space (paragraphs) next time.
If you think that a button is jammed, see if you can physically unjam it without causing damage. If you believe that the flash may be messed up, the mskip's Samsung Toolkit may be able to reflash a known good ROM even with a stuck button. And look into some of the button remapping apps like the aptly titled Fix Broken Power Button app.
Good luck.
Hello everyone, I hope you can help me. My husband tried to downgrade his LG G4 UK model from Marshmallow to Lollipop, using LGUP. The process failed and the phone is now bricked. I switch it on, and the "LG powered by Android" screen comes on, followed by the other LG screen. The phone just sits like that. I have tried to boot to recovery, and boot to download mode; but can do neither. I have also tried connecting to LGUP, LG Bridge, and the LG Mobile Support Tool. None of these can find the phone, as it needs to be switched on to be located by the programs. When I connect the phone to my laptop, I get the "thump" sound that shows the phone is connected to the computer. That is all I can get though. Is there a way out of this, and back to getting the phone working again? I would be grateful for any advice you can offer me to resolve this issue.
I think it's hard bricked. In that case, you can't recover it.
SirDarknight said:
I think it's hard bricked. In that case, you can't recover it.
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I have now been able to get the phone into download mode. I was hoping that getting into download mode might help LGUP to see the phone, but I can't find a way of doing that.
We're on the same boat.
Did It - Fixed It!
drumbeater79 said:
We're on the same boat.
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I took a punt, and the punt worked. I disconnected the phone from the computer, and pulled the battery. Then I re-inserted the battery. Next, I tried to get the phone to boot into download mode, by pressing power and volume down; with the phone disconnected from the computer. The phone then brought up a screen, asking if I wanted to do a factory reset. I chose "yes" and it asked me again (presumably in case I had pressed "yes" in error. The phone then powered down, before powering up, and optimising apps. Then it went to the welcome/sign in screen. All the previous apps are lost, but at least the phone is working now. Hubby is chuffed to bits with his "new" phone.
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Glad to hear that!
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I took a punt, and the punt worked. I disconnected the phone from the computer, and pulled the battery. Then I re-inserted the battery. Next, I tried to get the phone to boot into download mode, by pressing power and volume down; with the phone disconnected from the computer. The phone then brought up a screen, asking if I wanted to do a factory reset. I chose "yes" and it asked me again (presumably in case I had pressed "yes" in error. The phone then powered down, before powering up, and optimising apps. Then it went to the welcome/sign in screen. All the previous apps are lost, but at least the phone is working now. Hubby is chuffed to bits with his "new" phone.
@SirDarknight @drumbeater79
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It's a hard reset, not download mode. Glad that it worked for you I already tried it several times but I can't get past the screen saying Android starting apps.
Hello Everyone!
First of all, let me say that i'm desperately in need of help with my phone. Here's what happened to it so everyone knows.
My Phone was bought in UAE and was given to me, i live in the Philippines and it was working fine, i can use it on everyday tasks Until, a few days ago my phone performed updates (auto updates) which made it froze, i tried to press and hold the power button but it doesn't turn off. I removed the battery and restarted my phone then all i get is the Boot screen. I went to recovery mode to perform a wipe/factory reset. it returned with a lot of errors about files missing, etc etc...
At that point i thought that my phone might have been updating the OS when it froze so i DLed a stock firmware because i can still go to download mode.
After a day (crappy internet + limited download speed from sammobile) i finished the firmware download then tried going to download mode on my phone but now, my phone doesnt turn on at all. when i press and hold power+down vol+home nothing happens. i tried going back to recovery mode and still nothing happens. Even if i just press the power key nothing happens at all. I tried charging the phone but its not charging as well, The Battery Icon is not showing on the screen anymore but after minutes f charging i can feel my phone getting warmer.
Anyone experienced this issue before or knows how to fix it? i do not believe that the battery died because it was working just a day before.
Any help and TIPS would greatly help.
again: I cannot go to download/recovery mode nor go to the boot screen.
Hello there,
Try to connect your phone to PC and press power button / vol / home button simultaneously, if PC still recognize your phone, then you still got chance to recover it using Octoplus software?
I have issue with my HTC 10 was wondering if anybody has any information or is having similar issues;
My Verizon-Branded, Bootloader-Locked, Stock, Un-Rooted, S-ON soft bricked itself...Boggles my mind a bit, a softbrick that rebricks itself before you can boot to any menu that would allow you to fix it.
During normal use the phone shut off and stayed off. I attempted a reboot, but it would stop at the HTC splash screen every time. I can get to the rainbow menu by VOL DOWN+ POWER until nav keys flash 10 times then quickly pressing VOL UP+VOL DOWN + POWER before screen goes fully lit and HTC Logo pops up. At this "rainbow menu" I think its the stock recovery for the phone it lists S-ON, Locked, then options;
Power Down
Reboot Bootloader Mode
Recovery Mode
Download Mode
Reboot
I've tried every option but they all end up in my phone hanging at the HTC Screen and stays there until the battery is drained. I've tried different Micro SDs, letting the phone's battery go to 0%, charging, rebooting while plugged in, ect.
Anyone have any idea or experience similar issues? I know this is a verizon model phone, but I thought I'd have a better chance getting answers if posting here.
Brought it in to Verizon, they couldn't get any recovery mode bootloader mode to work either. Verizon rep talkedt to HTC and they are sending me a new phone. I was curious if anyone else has heard of this issue on the Unrooted, Locked, S-ON, HTC 10.
Im looking to flash my galaxy s7 active because, for some unkown reason the os is corrupt or has a virus.
I have not downloaded anything, all i did was charge it while i slept, picked it up an hour ago and the voulme keeps going down no matter if i press the key or not, the button isnt damaged the voulme menu never leaves the top of device like some ghost hand is permently holding back on the volume dunno wtf that is. I did a factory reset, that didnt fix the issue. The phone is permmently stuck in safe mode, I have tried to enter recovery mode and it gets stuck in a boot loop or opens the light blue screen with the explaination point, the only options is download custom os or cancel. I would like your help on what software i need to fix my somehow randomly damaged device.
Andriod version 7.0
Model number: sm-g891a
jinakanishi said:
Im looking to flash my galaxy s7 active because, for some unkown reason the os is corrupt or has a virus.
I have not downloaded anything, all i did was charge it while i slept, picked it up an hour ago and the voulme keeps going down no matter if i press the key or not, the button isnt damaged the voulme menu never leaves the top of device like some ghost hand is permently holding back on the volume dunno wtf that is. I did a factory reset, that didnt fix the issue. The phone is permmently stuck in safe mode, I have tried to enter recovery mode and it gets stuck in a boot loop or opens the light blue screen with the explaination point, the only options is download custom os or cancel. I would like your help on what software i need to fix my somehow randomly damaged device.
Andriod version 7.0
Model number: sm-g891a
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Your phone doesn't have a virus. The fact that you already did a factory reset has already reverted your OS back to retail apps and settings, just like how you first got it.
Given the scenarios you provided, it seems that your volume down-button is indeed "stuck" internally (for some reason). Samsung's universal safe mode trigger is to "press-hold down button while booting"--since your vol-down button is stuck, every time you boot, it will always be in safe mode.
You might want to remove the phone case if you have one installed. Then try to inspect the volume down button a bit closer. If all else fails, get a replacement/warranty or something similar (if still in scope). It could be a hardware defect that just popped up.
Goodluck
jembot said:
Your phone doesn't have a virus. The fact that you already did a factory reset has already reverted your OS back to retail apps and settings, just like how you first got it.
Given the scenarios you provided, it seems that your volume down-button is indeed "stuck" internally (for some reason). Samsung's universal safe mode trigger is to "press-hold down button while booting"--since your vol-down button is stuck, every time you boot, it will always be in safe mode.
You might want to remove the phone case if you have one installed. Then try to inspect the volume down button a bit closer. If all else fails, get a replacement/warranty or something similar (if still in scope). It could be a hardware defect that just popped up.
Goodluck
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It had to have been a virus or corrupt os, I restarted into recovery and flashed it to stock and it works perfectly now with no issues, the button was not stuck internally or externally, as pressing it caused no issues as well as if the device button was stuck it should have navigated the recovery menu if it was stuck. either way after flashing it works perfectly so no it wasnt stuck, and besides i have a galaxy s7 active, trying to disassemble that thing is a nightmare