Ok, i have a question...i can buy "bricked" Nexus 5X for about 60$... The guy that sells it says that he has flashing the stock android 7.1.1 with LGUP and it stopped at 40% and now the device wont turn on... Battery is drained and it wont charge... any chance to bring it back to life without changing the motherboard??
Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english
If the process of flashing went wrong and device no longer turns on, you're gonna have hard time reviving it. IMO it's ****ed up and if PC doesn't recognize it, hardware replacement is the only way.
On the other way, for 60 bucks you can theoretically buy it, disassemble it and sell screen, battery and other components separately.
neth15 said:
If the process of flashing went wrong and device no longer turns on, you're gonna have hard time reviving it. IMO it's ****ed up and if PC doesn't recognize it, hardware replacement is the only way.
On the other way, for 60 bucks you can theoretically buy it, disassemble it and sell screen, battery and other components separately.
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I thought that so, i can play with it and try to revive it and if i cant, i can just earn some money with it haha... :cyclops:
Gara91 said:
I thought that so, i can play with it and try to revive it and if i cant, i can just earn some money with it haha... :cyclops:
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Did the phone turned on back??
invrao said:
Did the phone turned on back??
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I don't know, didn't buy it...
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I updated my radio using recovery mode in clockworkmod, and after flashing, the phone rebooted. Upon reboot, it just showed the android coming out of a box icon. I pulled the battery out to reboot, and after that, the phone won't turn on anymore. Is it dead forever?
The battery was fully charged when I did this, so I don't think it's that, however I don't have another battery to test it with currently. Any help would be much appreciated.
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I updated my radio using recovery mode in clockworkmod, and after flashing, the phone rebooted. Upon reboot, it just showed the android coming out of a box icon. I pulled the battery out to reboot, and after that, the phone won't turn on anymore. Is it dead forever?
The battery was fully charged when I did this, so I don't think it's that, however I don't have another battery to test it with currently. Any help would be much appreciated.
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You should not have pulled out the battery, it was installing the radio upgrade. Flashing radios is one of very few ways you can actually brick your device.
Can you still access Recovery?
As above, pulling the battery mid radio flash is a sure way to totally brick your device.
Installing a radio goes through 2 reboots, and you should never ever interrupt the process. Unless you can access recovery it looks like you have brick.
torptube said:
I updated my radio using recovery mode in clockworkmod, and after flashing, the phone rebooted. Upon reboot, it just showed the android coming out of a box icon. I pulled the battery out to reboot, and after that, the phone won't turn on anymore. Is it dead forever?
The battery was fully charged when I did this, so I don't think it's that, however I don't have another battery to test it with currently. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Don't know where you heard about pulling the battery out while flashing but that desire is no more than dust now.
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If you can't access Recovery by holding volume down and power button when the phone is off, you have bricked it. The only way you can recover it now is to find someone with a RIFF box & JTAG or to send it back to HTC and pay an extortionate amount for them to do it for you.
Hmmm bad luck buddy... seems that its bricked indefinitely... is it still under warranty? I know its unethical, but maybe try sending it back and mention that you dropped it or something, you might get lucky.
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Thanks for the reply guys, I guess I truly did brick it, as it won't even power on anymore.
Does anyone have an idea how much HTC would charge for the repair? Am I better off buying a new phone?
torptube said:
Thanks for the reply guys, I guess I truly did brick it, as it won't even power on anymore.
Does anyone have an idea how much HTC would charge for the repair? Am I better off buying a new phone?
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This is why you should always read up on what you are doing before you drive right in, your best bet now is to claim on the insurance or to contact HTC and see what they can do for you. They will without doubt be able to repair it for you, the question is, how much will they charge?
Lesson learned. Unfortunately, I was following the instructions at the cyanogenmod wiki for the Desire.
I thought the radio update was required to update the ROM, but it seems that that is not the case. Hopefully HTC will be willing to repair it.
As a long shot, is anyone here able to do the riff box/jtag repair?
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Lesson learned. Unfortunately, I was following the instructions at the cyanogenmod wiki for the Desire.
I thought the radio update was required to update the ROM, but it seems that that is not the case. Hopefully HTC will be willing to repair it.
As a long shot, is anyone here able to do the riff box/jtag repair?
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I would think they will charge you somewhere in the region of $200+ to repair it, at least. Try looking here I had a little search for people with RIFF Boxes, at the bottom of the page are a list of people who can repair phones, shoot off a few e-mails and see how much they charge to save your Desire, it might work out substantially cheaper than sending it off to HTC.
Thanks! There's even a guy in San Jose. Hopefully he can work on short notice.
Was the $200+ HTC's potential repair fee, or the riff-boxers?
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Thanks! There's even a guy in San Jose. Hopefully he can work on short notice.
Was the $200+ HTC's potential repair fee, or the riff-boxers?
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The potential repair fee. RIF Boxes aren't actually that expensive, ~$150 or so, but it's all about having the know-how to use the damned thing.
i am currnetly using an htc one x, which i havent rooted or flashed yet, 2 days ago the phone just got hung, without me doin anything, i just turned on the phone and it was just........stuck.......then it switched off by itself and switched on again, it went to the htc logo, then switched off again, the same cycle repeated 4-5 times. The battery had abt 76% charge left. Then all of a sudden, it just refused to turn on. I couldnt charge it, the device manager couldnt detect it, and i tried nearly every possible combination of the volume-power buttons, still nothing. I saw somewhere that if u just charge for 1-2 days it'll turn on again, but still no luck.......no response from the comp wen i plug it in.......still running the stock os.........pls help, i have almost lost faith in technology
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i am currnetly using an htc one x, which i havent rooted or flashed yet, 2 days ago the phone just got hung, without me doin anything, i just turned on the phone and it was just........stuck.......then it switched off by itself and switched on again, it went to the htc logo, then switched off again, the same cycle repeated 4-5 times. The battery had abt 76% charge left. Then all of a sudden, it just refused to turn on. I couldnt charge it, the device manager couldnt detect it, and i tried nearly every possible combination of the volume-power buttons, still nothing. I saw somewhere that if u just charge for 1-2 days it'll turn on again, but still no luck.......no response from the comp wen i plug it in.......still running the stock os.........pls help, i have almost lost faith in technology
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How log have you had it?
If you can get into the bootloader try a factory reset from there.
Tigerlight said:
How log have you had it?
If you can get into the bootloader try a factory reset from there.
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i've had it for nearly 4 months and i tried to get into the bootloader, no luck
shabazisbatman said:
i've had it for nearly 4 months and i tried to get into the bootloader, no luck
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Dude, it seems that your battery is flat. I'd suggest charging the phone via a power outlet and not the PC usb. Once you connect the phone to the power outlet you should get a red charging led..
After it's fully recharged, try rebooting..if still the same problem, get into the bootloader and do a factory reset...if still the issue persists, go back to the retailer where you bought this from and get a replacement...
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Dude, it seems that your battery is flat. I'd suggest charging the phone via a power outlet and not the PC usb. Once you connect the phone to the power outlet you should get a red charging led..
After it's fully recharged, try rebooting..if still the same problem, get into the bootloader and do a factory reset...if still the issue persists, go back to the retailer where you bought this from and get a replacement...
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its been charging for 2 and a half days, via the power outlet........no red l.e.d light, nothing at all......and i bought this from a different country, so my final option is to take it to a service center, but i dont hav the purchase bill (even though i hav an international warranty), so the guy over there is going to try and skin me.........just thought i wud try something myself before going there.......any other ideas?? oh and the battery level showed 78% wen the phone went dead
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its been charging for 2 and a half days, via the power outlet........no red l.e.d light, nothing at all......and i bought this from a different country, so my final option is to take it to a service center, but i dont hav the purchase bill (even though i hav an international warranty), so the guy over there is going to try and skin me.........just thought i wud try something myself before going there.......any other ideas?? oh and the battery level showed 78% wen the phone went dead
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If you're not getting to bootloader and it won't start even after being plugged in so long...you don't have any choice but to seek repair.
Tigerlight said:
If you're not getting to bootloader and it won't start even after being plugged in so long...you don't have any choice but to seek repair.
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Yup, it seems you have faulty mainboard...get it repaired..I wouldn't suggest spending a lot of money on repairing a outdated phone. If the service center is asking for a few hundred $ then scrap it..it's not worth it as you won't get any warranties for the repairs done.....besides, HTC will be stopping support for the phone after the next update to 4.2.2 even though the rest of world is on the latest Android versions...so at best you'll have another 2 more months by when your phone will be really outdated both in terms of hardware and software....
u are better off buying Chinese rip-off phones that have equivalent configs as the One X....sorry to say this..
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Yup, it seems you have faulty mainboard...get it repaired..I wouldn't suggest spending a lot of money on repairing a outdated phone. If the service center is asking for a few hundred $ then scrap it..it's not worth it as you won't get any warranties for the repairs done.....besides, HTC will be stopping support for the phone after the next update to 4.2.2 even though the rest of world is on the latest Android versions...so at best you'll have another 2 more months by when your phone will be really outdated both in terms of hardware and software....
u are better off buying Chinese rip-off phones that have equivalent configs as the One X....sorry to say this..
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yeah, just gave it in for servicing, they'll let me know the problem tomorrow, thanks for ur help guys
amirage said:
Yup, it seems you have faulty mainboard...get it repaired..I wouldn't suggest spending a lot of money on repairing a outdated phone. If the service center is asking for a few hundred $ then scrap it..it's not worth it as you won't get any warranties for the repairs done.....besides, HTC will be stopping support for the phone after the next update to 4.2.2 even though the rest of world is on the latest Android versions...so at best you'll have another 2 more months by when your phone will be really outdated both in terms of hardware and software....
u are better off buying Chinese rip-off phones that have equivalent configs as the One X....sorry to say this..
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There is so much wrong in this statement...
shabazisbatman said:
yeah, just gave it in for servicing, they'll let me know the problem tomorrow, thanks for ur help guys
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Hope it works out.
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There is so much wrong in this statement...
Hope it works out.
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I'd be really happy if you could prove me wrong on any of the statements I've made in my post.
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Hello there,
I gave my htc one x to cousin and he was using it till its battery started giving problem. To change battery he gave it to someone who didnt even know how to open lid forget undo screw! well... that sucks i know but thats how stupid people in Afghanistan make their money, ripping others for nothing!
Well... The problem is the phone starts from bootloader only and keeps restarting. The phone charges well and then it keeps doing that it wont even shut so not sure how messed up can it be? i opened the cover to check if there is something lose but couldn't see anything so didnt go beyond taking cover part!
Now i need some help and maybe if someone else had such problem or ever countered or know how to fix this? well i hope to get this thing fixed asap.
Many thanks to all those who take time reading this and/or helping...
still looking for help!...
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still looking for help!...
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Can you post any pictures?
if not i suggest just replacing the old battery with a hox+ one yourself.
It's not hard there are plenty of tutorials around.
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Can you post any pictures?
if not i suggest just replacing the old battery with a hox+ one yourself.
It's not hard there are plenty of tutorials around.
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it doesn't access internal sd at all!
i dont know if its battery fault or not? you reckon i should buy another new battery, the current one is OEM brand new battery.
thought there maybe more than just battery!?
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it doesn't access internal sd at all!
i dont know if its battery fault or not? you reckon i should buy another new battery, the current one is OEM brand new battery.
thought there maybe more than just battery!?
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I guess there isn't much to do than try and replace the battery..
The fact that it keeps rebooting COULD mean that the battery has gone faulty, I cannot guarantee you that it will boot up.
If you have warranty with HTC you can try to send it to them
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I guess there isn't much to do than try and replace the battery..
The fact that it keeps rebooting COULD mean that the battery has gone faulty, I cannot guarantee you that it will boot up.
If you have warranty with HTC you can try to send it to them
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yeah it has but the guy from ebay didnt gave it to me so i was stuck with it well.. its fair enough.
guess i'll have to either sell it or get it repaired tbh i dont get much time to replace the battery...
thx for the info... just wanted to make sure if its battery or software...
cheers
Maybe the guy from eBay can send a copy of the warranty document?
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My out of warranty, overclocked, Sphongled! HTC One V overheated and froze. Shortly, it stopped charging and went Dead :crying:.
The customer service guys say its battery leaked and quoted 10k for fixing it (I bought it for around 17k) Should I try and fidget around the screws and see if I can somehow replace the battery myself? Where can I sell it for a decent price? (Squeaky clean and shining!) Really need your take on this!
P.S. Smartphones are a bad, bad way to lose your money!
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My overclocked, Sphongled! HTC One V overheated and froze. Shortly, it stopped charging and went Dead :crying:.
The customer service guys say its battery leaked and quoted 10k for fixing it (I bought it for around 17k) Should I try and fidget around the screws and see if I can somehow replace the battery myself? Where can I sell it for a decent price? (Squeaky clean and shining!) Really need your take on this!
P.S. Smartphones are a bad, bad way to lose your money!
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It Isn't in Warranty ??
red de0392 said:
It Isn't in Warranty ??
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Nep! I feel helpless.
shubhamsizzles said:
Nep! I feel helpless.
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try repairing urself...
no other option...
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My out of warranty, overclocked, Sphongled! HTC One V overheated and froze. Shortly, it stopped charging and went Dead :crying:.
The customer service guys say its battery leaked and quoted 10k for fixing it (I bought it for around 17k) Should I try and fidget around the screws and see if I can somehow replace the battery myself? Where can I sell it for a decent price? (Squeaky clean and shining!) Really need your take on this!
P.S. Smartphones are a bad, bad way to lose your money!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47751248&postcount=3
check this link..could be helpfull..
Thanks for the link!
Okay so I took my One V apart. I tested the battery with a multimeter, but it doesnt seem to accept charge. Would it be safe to plugin another Li-on 3.7 battery from a different model just to see if the device powers up?
I know i can order an original replacement battery, I want to confirm the problem is indeed with the battery and not with the mobo or somthing before i spend cash on a new battery.
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Okay so I took my One V apart. I tested the battery with a multimeter, but it doesnt seem to accept charge. Would it be safe to plugin another Li-on 3.7 battery from a different model just to see if the device powers up?
I know i can order an original replacement battery, I want to confirm the problem is indeed with the battery and not with the mobo or somthing before i spend cash on a new battery.
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Well i don't think the problem is only with battery....
You can try...
What i think is...sice they say battery has leaked out... So it must have damaged ua IC or motherboard... So better test it...with some battery...before ordering a new one....
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Give it a try to see if it works..personally I wouldn't spend 10k on repairs.
Put in a few bucks more and you could buy a better phone..
Tried replacing battery with a 3.7V Nokia . Didnt boot up. Guess the problem is with the Mobo. :crying:
Any of you guys have experience with http://www.karmarecycling.in/eportal/? They quote 2k+ for recyclying my dead phone.
shubhamsizzles said:
Tried replacing battery with a 3.7V Nokia . Didnt boot up. Guess the problem is with the Mobo. :crying:
Any of you guys have experience with http://www.karmarecycling.in/eportal/? They quote 2k+ for recyclying my dead phone.
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How did you open it? I've been considering a new battery for mine.
zzjoshzz said:
How did you open it? I've been considering a new battery for mine.
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Watch this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_yj-vuB8qI
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The battery of my HTC 10 was in poor condition. The charge was running out quickly. When the battery dropped below 40 percent, the phone was heating up and closing. Recently, the phone heated up again and turned off. I put it in to charger again, but the phone wasn't on. Upon this, I replaced the battery with original one but phone is not turning on and not charging. How can i fix it ? Charger port and cable in good condition. i tried diffrent charger and cable. Still, not working.
Pls help me. Thank you.
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The battery of my HTC 10 was in poor condition. The charge was running out quickly. When the battery dropped below 40 percent, the phone was heating up and closing. Recently, the phone heated up again and turned off. I put it in to charger again, but the phone wasn't on. Upon this, I replaced the battery with original one but phone is not turning on and not charging. How can i fix it ? Charger port and cable in good condition. i tried diffrent charger and cable. Still, not working.
Pls help me. Thank you.
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Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone .........
Mr Hofs said:
Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone .........
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After trying everything it will be an option. the problem may be caused by the motherboard
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After trying everything it will be an option. the problem may be caused by the motherboard
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Well if you tried everything thing there is actually nothing left for us to tell you......
Maybe there are more different ideas than yours.
You said "Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone ......... " . Is this an idea or a help? You're trying to sabotage my search for help.
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Maybe there are more different ideas than yours.
You said "Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone ......... " . Is this an idea or a help? You're trying to sabotage my search for help.
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What ?
So that's what i get for bringing in ideas, it seems obvious to me that when you say you tried everything and the cables and screen and connections are correct you are pretty much pointed towards a specialist.
"trying to sabotage" ..... I'm baffled with your comment actually. But alright, do and try as you wish i was only thinking out loud but i won't do that anymore.
Good luck with fixing your device.
Kind regards.
First i said need a help about fixing.
Second, you said "Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone ......... "
After i said "After trying everything it will be an option". I mean that, i want to try everything. Because technical services too expensive. If they say the problem in motherboard. I will buy a new phone
I suprised when i saw this comment, "Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone ......... ". People writing here for help. Telling to people "go repair shop or buy a new phone" is not a good approach at the first comment.
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First i said need a help about fixing.
Second, you said "Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone ......... "
After i said "After trying everything it will be an option". I mean that, i want to try everything. Because technical services too expensive. If they say the problem in motherboard. I will buy a new phone
I suprised when i saw this comment, "Take it to a repair shop or buy a new phone ......... ". People writing here for help. Telling to people "go repair shop or buy a new phone" is not a good approach at the first comment.
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That's your opinion. But it is how it is. That's all i have and can say about it. It may be a too straight forward answer for you but saying it differently won't make a change.
Cheers