Hi
My Nexus 7 recently ran out of battery and as per usual, died.
When i plugged it into the charger, I thought it would charge and be ready to use again.
After several hours, nothing happened. No display saying it was charging, nada.
I then went to power it up into recovery mode, by holding down power button and volume down.
This then seemed to 'reboot' the system and I now see a droid with a red triangle and the words 'No command'
Having a look around online, people have suggested holding down power button and volume up.
Whenever I do this, the screen goes blank, the Google logo appears then the same droid with a red triangle appears.
I cannot seem to get past this step.
Has anyone come across this before and if so, how I do I get past this and actually use my Nexus?
Thanks
sipherz said:
Hi
My Nexus 7 recently ran out of battery and as per usual, died.
When i plugged it into the charger, I thought it would charge and be ready to use again.
After several hours, nothing happened. No display saying it was charging, nada.
I then went to power it up into recovery mode, by holding down power button and volume down.
This then seemed to 'reboot' the system and I now see a droid with a red triangle and the words 'No command'
Having a look around online, people have suggested holding down power button and volume up.
Whenever I do this, the screen goes blank, the Google logo appears then the same droid with a red triangle appears.
I cannot seem to get past this step.
Has anyone come across this before and if so, how I do I get past this and actually use my Nexus?
Thanks
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It's a little tricky actually. You shouldn't have to hold the power + vol up buttons for very long. The most important thing is that you have to make sure you push them at the EXACT same time. I kind of figured this one out on my own when I was having issues flashing a custom recovery.
charesa39 said:
It's a little tricky actually. You shouldn't have to hold the power + vol up buttons for very long. The most important thing is that you have to make sure you push them at the EXACT same time. I kind of figured this one out on my own when I was having issues flashing a custom recovery.
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When I press them at the same time, the only thing that happens is the screen goes slightly darker (i.e the icon becomes less visible)
I've pressed the buttons together so many times and nothing happens.
I tried to get back into recovery mode using a bootloader from androidrootz.com. I managed to get back to the step where i can select 'Start, Recovery Mode, Power Off' etc I ran 'Recovery Mode', which then rebooted and I go the same icon. I can't seem to run the program again though, so I'm still stuck with the lying down droid
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When I press them at the same time, the only thing that happens is the screen goes slightly darker (i.e the icon becomes less visible)
I've pressed the buttons together so many times and nothing happens.
I tried to get back into recovery mode using a bootloader from androidrootz.com. I managed to get back to the step where i can select 'Start, Recovery Mode, Power Off' etc I ran 'Recovery Mode', which then rebooted and I go the same icon. I can't seem to run the program again though, so I'm still stuck with the lying down droid
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Were you completely stock when this all happened? What bootloader from androidrootz.com? If you can flash a bootloader, why not flash the factory image?
Sorry, charesa39. Just as you'd posted (I'd posted same ). I'll just add it can be tricky. Maybe try power first then continue holding while hitting vol +. You do this when you're at the fallen Andy screen.
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I also had some problems to access recovery. Finally it worked after many tries. So far i remember you have to press the buttons not too short and not too long ;D... perhaps 3-4 seconds. Then Release one of the buttons and the second one half a second later. I don't remember which button i released first, but there are only to possibilities. Hope this helps... in my case the recovery appeared.
So I got an HTC One second hand. Listing just said user reset it and started bootlooping. Got it for cheap so I figured I'd try and fix it.
Got it, and plugged it in (dead battery). The charge light indicator turns on, and the screen turns on with the charging animation, but only for a split second. Then it goes to the splash screen for about 10 seconds or so, screen turns off for a few seconds, then right back on and up to the splash screen.
Tried holding the Vol down to get into bootloader, but so far no good. The only way for it to stop the loop is for the battery to die. When I plug it into an outlet or a computer, it immediately goes right back into the boot loop.
So, is there anyway to save this? Or am I SOL?
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So I got an HTC One second hand. Listing just said user reset it and started bootlooping. Got it for cheap so I figured I'd try and fix it.
Got it, and plugged it in (dead battery). The charge light indicator turns on, and the screen turns on with the charging animation, but only for a split second. Then it goes to the splash screen for about 10 seconds or so, screen turns off for a few seconds, then right back on and up to the splash screen.
Tried holding the Vol down to get into bootloader, but so far no good. The only way for it to stop the loop is for the battery to die. When I plug it into an outlet or a computer, it immediately goes right back into the boot loop.
So, is there anyway to save this? Or am I SOL?
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plug this thing into a wall and wait for the charge light to stop blinking. once thats done press and hold vol - and power and keep holding till you see the bootloader.
synisterwolf said:
plug this thing into a wall and wait for the charge light to stop blinking. once thats done press and hold vol - and power and keep holding till you see the bootloader.
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Thanks for the reply. I recognize you from the Rez forums when I used to have one .
So, tried that. I plug it in (device is off now because it ran out of juice apparently), and the light blinks, splashscreen comes up for 10 seconds.
After that, it reboots, and the charge light doesn't come on again, and then goes into its bootloop.
I also tried holding the Vol down for around 3 reboot cycles, both on and off the charger.
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Thanks for the reply. I recognize you from the Rez forums when I used to have one .
So, tried that. I plug it in (device is off now because it ran out of juice apparently), and the light blinks, splashscreen comes up for 10 seconds.
After that, it reboots, and the charge light doesn't come on again, and then goes into its bootloop.
I also tried holding the Vol down for around 3 reboot cycles, both on and off the charger.
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have to hold volume down and power at the same time. keep holding and it should go to hboot.
Edit: welcome to the M7. ^_^
synisterwolf said:
have to hold volume down and power at the same time. keep holding and it should go to hboot.
Edit: welcome to the M7. ^_^
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Still no-go =\.
Tried holding power + vol down at the same time, both on and off the wall charger and still nothing.
Is it a goner?
to me it sounds like there is still hope. as long as you can see the splash screen you still have a chance.
i would put it in a wall charger and just leave it for a bit about 20 min and then try the vol - and power.
synisterwolf said:
to me it sounds like there is still hope. as long as you can see the splash screen you still have a chance.
i would put it in a wall charger and just leave it for a bit about 20 min and then try the vol - and power.
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That's what I was thinking as well, going from my experience with the Rez anyway.
Alright, I'll just let it sit on the charger for while and hopefully the buzzing doesn't annoy me too much lol.
Still can't get into bootloader .
Tried after about 30 min of being on the charger.
Something weird I noticed, if I press/hold power+vol down while it's on the splash screen, the back/home soft keys will blink 6 times, then the phone shuts off/starts back up again in it's loop (but they won't blink if I was already holding them down before the splash screen came up). Not sure if this is relevant or not, but I figured I would mention it.
carngeX said:
Still can't get into bootloader .
Tried after about 30 min of being on the charger.
Something weird I noticed, if I press/hold power+vol down while it's on the splash screen, the back/home soft keys will blink 6 times, then the phone shuts off/starts back up again in it's loop (but they won't blink if I was already holding them down before the splash screen came up). Not sure if this is relevant or not, but I figured I would mention it.
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When that exact thing happens switch to holding only volume down.
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dottat said:
When that exact thing happens switch to holding only volume down.
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Tried it - screen still just goes black, and then repeats the splashscreen bootloop like before.
Should I try contacting HTC and see what they would charge to send it in?
carngeX said:
Tried it - screen still just goes black, and then repeats the splashscreen bootloop like before.
Should I try contacting HTC and see what they would charge to send it in?
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I have this happen to both my max and my kids m8. It was a matter of timing the power and up button combo and then shifting to just vol down the second it rebooted. First time took me twenty minutes to get it right. During which I may have broke a sweat. Don't give up just yet.
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dottat said:
I have this happen to both my max and my kids m8. It was a matter of timing the power and up button combo and then shifting to just vol down the second it rebooted. First time took me twenty minutes to get it right. During which I may have broke a sweat. Don't give up just yet.
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So, I should hold Power + Vol UP while on the splash screen, then when the buttons flash, switch to just Vol DOWN? Or am I not doing the correct technique?
So this is what I've tried doing; not sure if it's the correct timing or not:
From a dead battery, plug in and hold power + Vol down, it just goes into bootloop
During the bootloop, held Vol Down during the black screen in between the white HTC splashscreen; still bootloop (tried this at various times in between the splashscreen loops; there's about a 5 sec gap of black screen)
Tried the same above, but with Power + Vol Down
Tried Power + Vol Down during the white splashscreen, the back/home soft keys blink 4 - 6 times, and releasing the power button while keeping vol down held, and then reboots into the bootloop again
Not sure what to do at this point, besides contact HTC, unless you guys have any ideas/proper order to press the buttons?
Edit: plugged it into my computer, and about 3/4 of the way through the HTC Splashscreen, I hear the USB plugged in noise, then immediately the eject noise. For a second I can see "Android Phone" listed under Devices and Printers. Tried running fastboot reboot-bootloader and it didn't catch it. Tried running adb devices during the second it's recognized, but it didn't see anything. Tried in both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports.
Also tried pressing Vol down during the time its recognized, but either my timing was off, or it didn't work.
Update: Also tried holding the light sensors under a lightbulb and tried the above attempts (read somewhere this has worked for people)... still a no-go.
synisterwolf said:
to me it sounds like there is still hope. as long as you can see the splash screen you still have a chance.
i would put it in a wall charger and just leave it for a bit about 20 min and then try the vol - and power.
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dottat said:
I have this happen to both my max and my kids m8. It was a matter of timing the power and up button combo and then shifting to just vol down the second it rebooted. First time took me twenty minutes to get it right. During which I may have broke a sweat. Don't give up just yet.
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Still haven't been able to get it after a couple days of trying on and off.
Contacted HTC and I'm going to send it into them.
Since I'm not sure what HBoot is on it currently... if they were to update it to the latest (newest OTA) that's just been released before returning it to me... will I still be able to unlock bootloader/S-Off with Firewater/Weaksauce?
Thanks for the suggestions you guys provided dottat and synisterwolf I appreciate it!
sorry ive been away, work has be busy. If they do update it, there is no way to unlock or s-off ATM. the OTA might be to new for them to care and just flash you back to 4.4.2 sense 5.5
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sorry ive been away, work has be busy. If they do update it, there is no way to unlock or s-off ATM. the OTA might be to new for them to care and just flash you back to 4.4.2 sense 5.5
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No problem man.
Lame.. hopefully hey don't update it. According to the agreement notice they emailed me with my ticket info and stuff, it says" Please note that all repaired devices will be set to carrier or HTC specifications, and will be factory reset."
Hopefully that means that they'll just reset it back to how it came and not update it.
Otherwise I guess I'll either wait or try and sell it, since the device itself is pretty much mint.
So I got it back today from HTC... and I think they updated it . Can somebody confirm for me?
Bootloader says this:
PVT SHIP S-ON
HBoot-1.57.0000
Radio-1.13.41.0421
OpenDSP-v32.120.274.0909
OS-4.10.605.3
Settings says:
4.4.2
Sense 6.0
4.10.605.3
So there's no way to root, or S-Off, or bootloader unlock right? Neither Rumrunner nor Firewater work? Is an unlock exploit being researched?
I've got a pretty major issue, and I've done a bit of research and it seems to be known but I can't find a solution to it. Basically, the screen won't turn on when it sleep mode, no matter how long I leave the device for, how long I press the button, how many times etc etc - so at the moment, if I want to use the phone, I have to hold power & volume up to force the phone to shut down and then turn it back on and not let it lock. If someone could help me fix this bug it would definitely be appreciated.
Cheers,
Do you have root or any mods installed on your phone? Stock firmware? What version? Maybe custom kernel? What governor and I/O
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Phone rooted but xposed mods disabled.
Stock firmware 4.4.4
Build number: 14.4.A.0.157
Kernel version: 3.4.0-perf-gaee6e5a
Not sure how to find governor and I/O?
The few times I actually manage to get my screen on, if I hold the power button to shut down/restart, the screen just turns off, leading me to think it's a hardware issue (problem with the power button)? If anyone has encountered anything similar before or can think of a workaround, please let me know!
Hey guys. This is definitely something that has been answered i think but i cant find it. I know you dont want another thread for this. Maybe someone can point me to the right fix?
My nexus 5x wont boot. Does not show me charging indicator when plugged in. I can hold vol down and power to get into bootloader menu. When I select Recovery I get the google screen logo and then nothing. When I select Start I get the Google Logo and then laying down android with exclamation point and the words "No Command"
Any thoughts on how i can fix this?
briandresstoyota said:
Hey guys. This is definitely something that has been answered i think but i cant find it. I know you dont want another thread for this. Maybe someone can point me to the right fix?
My nexus 5x wont boot. Does not show me charging indicator when plugged in. I can hold vol down and power to get into bootloader menu. When I select Recovery I get the google screen logo and then nothing. When I select Start I get the Google Logo and then laying down android with exclamation point and the words "No Command"
Any thoughts on how i can fix this?
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Copied and pasted from Google's troubleshooting page:
Option 2: Reset device in Recovery mode
If you can't open the Settings app because of device issues, you can use Recovery mode to factory data reset ("format") your device.
Tip:*If your device becomes unresponsive at any point, you can restart it by holding down the*Power*button for several seconds.
After following all the*Before you start*steps above:
If your device is on, turn it off.
Press & hold the*Volume down*button. While holding*Volume down, press & hold the*Power*button until the phone turns on. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow around it.
Press the*Volume down*button until you highlight "Recovery mode."
Press the*Power*button to start recovery mode. You'll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark (you may also see "No command").
Press & hold the*Power*button. While holding*Power, press the*Volume up*button once. Then release the*Powerbutton.
Press the*Volume down*button until you highlight "Wipe data/factory reset." Then press the*Power*button.
Press the*Volume down*button until you highlight "Yes" (or "Yes - delete all user data"). Then press the*Powerbutton to select it.
After the reset is complete, press the*Power*button to select "Reboot system now."
When you're done,*restore your data.
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Hey thanks for the tip my friend. I went through this process right now but it froze on the boot animation and started a boot loop.
briandresstoyota said:
Hey thanks for the tip my friend. I went through this process right now but it froze on the boot animation and started a boot loop.
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Sounds like the issue I had last week:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3475333
If you got it through the Google Store, it'll be quick and easy as in my post. If not, they might give you a work around and make it more difficult.
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i did get it through the google play store. Let me take a look and see what that link says.
dang i do not have the cash to put on hold while i wait for a new device. Damn this sucks. Need a fix for this
briandresstoyota said:
dang i do not have the cash to put on hold while i wait for a new device. Damn this sucks. Need a fix for this
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You don't have a credit card to use? There's no actual charge. Just a hold. Even if it was a debit card, I don't think they'll actually take money out.
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Nope just a debit card. And a hold only works if you have the available funds
briandresstoyota said:
Nope just a debit card. And a hold only works if you have the available funds
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Well I highly recommend doing an exchange whenever you're able too. Don't know how your phone was prior to the boot loop but mine was never that great even after a few factory restores. My replacement has been way better overall than my original ever was.
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Hello everyone,
I'm trying to rescue the contacts of a S4 mini with a completely broken screen (just black). I found some post stating:
First remove battery and reinsert, then press volume down, home and power button at once until the device vibrates, release and push volume up. Connect USB and flash the TWRP recovery with Odin. After removing/reinserting battery press volume up home and power. It should be in MTP mode.
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As I can't see what happens on the phone I tried it several times but no luck. What happens is:
I press all the mentioned keys until it vibrates and when I release the buttons to press volume up, it vibrates again and a few seconds later the Samsung jingle is playing (I guess this is normal booting). Any idea, what I'm doing wrong?
Blackswan
blackswan99 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm trying to rescue the contacts of a S4 mini with a completely broken screen (just black). I found some post stating:
As I can't see what happens on the phone I tried it several times but no luck. What happens is:
I press all the mentioned keys until it vibrates and when I release the buttons to press volume up, it vibrates again and a few seconds later the Samsung jingle is playing (I guess this is normal booting). Any idea, what I'm doing wrong?
Blackswan
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depends what was causing your blank/black screen. If the cable has come loose then it will not work until it's reinserted.
What caused the black screen? Did you drop it?
Is there any sign of power in the screen? Is the black screen you mention caused by "no power" or "no image", do you think?
If no power seems to be getting to screen then you should take the back off and the inner cover and check the connectors, as first step. But could be other hardware failure (if not software).