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Motorola Fire XT (XT530) does not power on

Hello,
I have been using this phone for the past 3 months and I haven't had any problems. I recently upgraded to version 2.3.5 and everything was ok with noticeable improvements to battery backup also.
The problem started yesterday when the phone restarted twice on its own and I thought there must be a problem with some running processes and I decided to switch off and on the phone. After switching off, I haven't been able to turn on the phone back again. There is no display when I press the power key, and initially it used to vibrate briefly when I power ON and now it has stopped doing that also.
I have tried different recovery methods from the internet by removing the battery, sim and memory card and even trying to get into recovery mode. The phone seems to be completely dead now with the key back lights illuminating when connected to the charger being the only response in the phone.
Please help me in identifying the problem and recovering the phone.

Have you rooted your phone ?

Rooted and installed ClockworkMod ROM manager
Yes, I have rooted the phone and this problem started after installing ClockworkMod ROM manager. I have currently given the phone for service.
Since the phone is currently not powering ON, can the service personnel find out if I have rooted the phone thereby making the warranty void? If the warranty is void what options do I have?

Mostly they will not notice ..... Have they got back to you ?
The reason why it crashed is because no one has made a CWM Recovery for the XT530 ... .. This phone really has poor development support its soo sad ...

arkfirext said:
Hello,
I have been using this phone for the past 3 months and I haven't had any problems. I recently upgraded to version 2.3.5 and everything was ok with noticeable improvements to battery backup also.
The problem started yesterday when the phone restarted twice on its own and I thought there must be a problem with some running processes and I decided to switch off and on the phone. After switching off, I haven't been able to turn on the phone back again. There is no display when I press the power key, and initially it used to vibrate briefly when I power ON and now it has stopped doing that also.
I have tried different recovery methods from the internet by removing the battery, sim and memory card and even trying to get into recovery mode. The phone seems to be completely dead now with the key back lights illuminating when connected to the charger being the only response in the phone.
Please help me in identifying the problem and recovering the phone.
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Hey,i 2 have the same problem and i have also rooted the phone . But when i tried to install cynogen mod. The phone did not start after that and i think it became dead!!!
Plz tell what can be done??

Motherboard replacement for dead motorola fire xt
Motorola service hasn't been able to flash the device with proper firmware and now they have decided to change the motherboard. They say it will take a few more days to get the motherboard possibly from their office from Bangalore. Keeping my fingers crossed till I get back the phone and hopefully there aren't any new problems with the new motherboard.

Guru$$ said:
Hey,i 2 have the same problem and i have also rooted the phone . But when i tried to install cynogen mod. The phone did not start after that and i think it became dead!!!
Plz tell what can be done??
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if your phone is within its warranty period, you can take it over to the nearest service centre for motorola. You can find the details for the service centres across India from their website. Do not mention that you have rooted the phone and tried installing cynogenmod.

Same problem...
have u got ur mob back??
Did the service center knew u rooted it??
please help...

fkid93 said:
Same problem...
have u got ur mob back??
Did the service center knew u rooted it??
please help...
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I am still waiting for the service center to replace the motherboard and I hope to get it this week.
Since the phone is completely dead, they haven't been able to establish a connection via USB and hence they haven't found out that the phone was rooted earlier.

Yeah....my phone is fine now and it is working. I sent the phone to motorola service center to repair it. First they changed the motherboard but still the phone did not work. i sent the phone again and then they said that the battery had been locked and then they unlocked the battery and my phone got working!!......

Guru$$ said:
Yeah....my phone is fine now and it is working. I sent the phone to motorola service center to repair it. First they changed the motherboard but still the phone did not work. i sent the phone again and then they said that the battery had been locked and then they unlocked the battery and my phone got working!!......
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Great to hear that you have got your phone back in working condition. Mine is still in the service center and they say it will take a few more days to get the replacement motherboard. I do have the following questions regarding your serviced phone.
- What do you mean by "battery has been locked"? What happens and how to detect the same.
- Did you get your replacement motherboard with the updated 2.3.5 software?

arkfirext said:
Great to hear that you have got your phone back in working condition. Mine is still in the service center and they say it will take a few more days to get the replacement motherboard. I do have the following questions regarding your serviced phone.
- What do you mean by "battery has been locked"? What happens and how to detect the same.
- Did you get your replacement motherboard with the updated 2.3.5 software?
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1.I dont know what battery lock means but the motorola service ppl said that the battery had got locked.
2.I didnt get the 2.3.5 software with the replaced motherboard.
Also my device was rooted before but the service ppl did repair it!!

Guru$$ said:
1.I dont know what battery lock means but the motorola service ppl said that the battery had got locked.
2.I didnt get the 2.3.5 software with the replaced motherboard.
Also my device was rooted before but the service ppl did repair it!!
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Mine is still with Motorola service center and it has taken them more than 2 weeks to get the motherboard replaced. I still get the response from them that they are waiting for the motherboard shipment from Delhi. How was your experience with the service center?

Crap service!!
it was awful. These guys took over a month to repair my phone.

Poor service from Motorola
Guru$$ said:
it was awful. These guys took over a month to repair my phone.
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That is really really bad service from Motorola. What reasons were they giving you for the delay over a period of a month? It has already been frustrating without the phone for the last 2 weeks and thinking of waiting for few more weeks and not days is making me literally mad ...
Is there anyway we can escalate the issue to get a better and faster response from them?

poor service
arkfirext said:
That is really really bad service from Motorola. What reasons were they giving you for the delay over a period of a month? It has already been frustrating without the phone for the last 2 weeks and thinking of waiting for few more weeks and not days is making me literally mad ...
Is there anyway we can escalate the issue to get a better and faster response from them?
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No....there's no way!
U just have to wait

No response from Motorola
Guru$$ said:
No....there's no way!
U just have to wait
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Its really very difficult to contact the service center over the phone as they rarely answer calls. I have now tried registering a complaint with Motorola customer care in order to escalate the issue. The problem is they are very vague about the time it would take to get the phone serviced. In this day and age if you cannot give a definitive commitment then it is very difficult to sustain.

fkid93 said:
Same problem...
have u got ur mob back??
Did the service center knew u rooted it??
please help...
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Hi Don't worry, they can't findt that your phone is rooted, they will replace the mobile except battery, because I had the same problem in the last month and they took one month time to replace it. I am from Hyderabad for any more information you may contact me on my mobile: 9705397056
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arkfirext said:
Its really very difficult to contact the service center over the phone as they rarely answer calls. I have now tried registering a complaint with Motorola customer care in order to escalate the issue. The problem is they are very vague about the time it would take to get the phone serviced. In this day and age if you cannot give a definitive commitment then it is very difficult to sustain.
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Hi You may contact Mr. Vimal sits in chennei On Phone, he is the guy for South India, he is the right person to contact, you call him after 3 PM, so that he generally responds fast. His Number is: 04430688479. you refer the compient number with him for immediate responce.

Got back the phone but GPS not working
I finally got back my phone from the service center and have upgraded to version 2.3.5. I have restored all my settings and applications and everything seems to be fine except for GPS.
GPS does not work now and it does not detect any satellites. I have tried various GPS specific applications and also tried some SW fixes and still there is no improvement. I think there is no other alternative other than to take it back to the Motorola service center to get this problem fixed. The GPS was working fine before they replaced the motherboard. Is there any HW fix possible for the GPS radio?

My phone is still in service center now from past 12 days ..

[Q] May of hard bricked my phone?

Hey guy today I was planning on updating my gio to ics via galaxyics.com but before I did that I tried to backup my rom via rom manager and it went all wrong. After I hit the OK button my phone turned off and would not turn on via power button or charging (even removed the battery for 15minutes) I can't get it on at all. So if my knowledge is correct is this not hard bricking and how could I fix it. I no it won't be easy but what if I flashed my phones internal memory somehow and reloaded android to it. Would that work? Other options please help. If nothing works btw how much do you think i could get for it on eBay or something (maybe as parts)?

Take it to service center, they will fix it for free as long as you say you didn't root it. Sorry man, but this is the same hard brick i got a couple of months ago
Sent from my GT-S5660

If you own a Gio, don't install ROM Manager on it - you have a better chance bricking your phone than doing anything useful with it.

iok1 said:
Take it to service center, they will fix it for free as long as you say you didn't root it. Sorry man, but this is the same hard brick i got a couple of months ago
Sent from my GT-S5660
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What do you mean by service center I bought my phone off of kijiji so its not under warranty or anything to that effect?

alpacino2368 said:
What do you mean by service center I bought my phone off of kijiji so its not under warranty or anything to that effect?
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Then, try to get into download mode. If you are not able to, you have to pay in service
Na szczęście jest TapaTalk

wojte267 said:
Then, try to get into download mode. If you are not able to, you have to pay in service
Na szczęście jest TapaTalk
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Ya I'm gonna try to get it into download again when I get home but I wasn't having any luck prior but what would they do if I sent it away in comparison to what I can do at home.

Last time i used rom manager nothing worked, downloadmode, recovery, booting. Give up this thing needs to be repaired there is nothing you can do.
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Alpacino: they would in all likelihood change the motherboard.
If you're in the Montreal area there is an authorized Samsung service centre near the 40 and Cavendish, it's called Service Absolut. I would suggest you take your phone there. You might even be able to wait while they repair it.
As per my experience and this thread you will need some proof of purchase though to get warranty service.
Good luck,
Darkshado

Got the same brick. It worked only after they've changed its motherboard!

Darkshado said:
Alpacino: they would in all likelihood change the motherboard.
If you're in the Montreal area there is an authorized Samsung service centre near the 40 and Cavendish, it's called Service Absolut. I would suggest you take your phone there. You might even be able to wait while they repair it.
As per my experience and this thread you will need some proof of purchase though to get warranty service.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Unfortunately I'm about 12 hours from Quebec but on the up side I found full schematics for tthe phone last night. Now I am curious to why you say the mother board as I assumed the boot pprocedures where stored on the internal memory of the phone hence why they got damaged not in the bios of the motherboard.How much you think a new board will run me?

Nothing with a bit of luck
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium

The thread I linked to also has a Samsung phone number worth trying to get a shipping label for the service center (be it the one in Montreal or another, they have a few). And they shouldn't really care who your carrier is as long as you have a proof of purchase (even something with the original seller's name on it and note of some sort might work).

Nexus 4 bricked, totally i guess

Bricked my Nexus 4 flashing a wrong ROM. Since i'm in EU and the phone USA probably will not get warrantly either
Now it won't even go to recovery, is there anything i can try?

Razer(x) said:
Bricked my Nexus 4 flashing a wrong ROM. Since i'm in EU and the phone USA probably will not get warrantly either
Now it won't even go to recovery, is there anything i can try?
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Is it going into fastboot?
(with phone off, press power and volume down)
EDIT: This is in wrong section. Should be in Q&A / Troubleshooting

Tought i was in Q/A, yes should be moved/closed
Unfortunately no fastboot

OK is anything happenning when you plug into computer?
Is USB recognising anything? What did you try to flash?

N10AP said:
OK is anything happenning when you plug into computer?
Is USB recognising anything? What did you try to flash?
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When i connect it to the pc it tries to install drivers, but then nothing happens

try getting into fastboot..
or try connecting it to the pc n install the toolkit n then use the option 16

OK you can try to install the qualcomm drivers as the phone must be in download mode. That`s why its recognising it.
Then I think you need to flash a hex image or something.
Take a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108247
Maybe one of the kind members here (a regular) may let you send it to them in the states and you could RMA it from there?

N10AP said:
OK you can try to install the qualcomm drivers as the phone must be in download mode. That`s why its recognising it.
Then I think you need to flash a hex image or something.
Take a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108247
Maybe one of the kind members here (a regular) may let you send it to them in the states and you could RMA it from there?
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Not sure what should i do

What rom did you flash?

Seroiusly mate. IMHO if you don`t have the qualcomm hex images (or whatever they are) or a means of JTAGing your phone, then only option is to send it to someone in the US who can RMA it. For the cost of postage and maybe a beer for the kind person, they could do it for you.
Assuming you ordered it from your Google account when you was in the US...
1) Find someone trustworthy in US
2) Ask if you can send your Nexus 4 to them
3) They RMA it using your account details
4) They send the new device to you in Europe when google drop it off.
Everyones happy.

sandy-achar said:
What rom did you flash?
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An AOSP rom for Note
N10AP said:
Seroiusly mate. IMHO if you don`t have the qualcomm hex images (or whatever they are) or a means of JTAGing your phone, then only option is to send it to someone in the US who can RMA it. For the cost of postage and maybe a beer for the kind person, they could do it for you.
Assuming you ordered it from your Google account when you was in the US...
1) Find someone trustworthy in US
2) Ask if you can send your Nexus 4 to them
3) They RMA it using your account details
4) They send the new device to you in Europe when google drop it off.
Everyones happy.
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Yeah, but shipping to US takes weeks, RMA takes weeks too
Might ask in Italy before

Razer(x) said:
An AOSP rom for Note
Yeah, but shipping to US takes weeks, RMA takes weeks too
Might ask in Italy before
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as i seem to recall, even an unlocked bootloader wont give u access to boatloader partition and other important partitions..
which makes it still recoverable..
if u ask me, get a different pc with windows vista/7 *not windows 8*, download the nexus drivers from xda and install and then try flashing via fastboot..
and if i seem to recall, the installation scripts in the rom.zip dont format partitions numbers but use tags such as system or data which is predefined so you cant flash system in bootloader by mistake..
ofcourse, i can be wrong

Can't go in fastboot mode, that's the problem

I think the only option is to send it to a JTAG service, if sending to google aint possible. I remember reading it was around 60 USD to revive a nexus 4.

maybe its the charge?
leave it for charging for 30 min-ish
then try fastboot
or try holding power for 20 second-ish to make sure the phone's restarted
as in, maybe its semi-booted

Charging doesn't work, will need a JTAG service or ask LG support
Just noticed this on W8

Razer(x) said:
An AOSP rom for Note
Yeah, but shipping to US takes weeks, RMA takes weeks too
Might ask in Italy before
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I know it may take a while, but it`s a means to an end. A bricked Nexus 4 is no good to anyone, unless you want to sell it for a pittance for parts...
Personally I wouldn`t care if it took weeks. You would be getting a brand new phone eventually.

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/lg-nexus-4-jtag-brick-repair/
DOOOO ITTTTTTTTT !!!!
On a serious note, i bricked my nexus somehow a while back and these guys were able to fix my phone , they are very trustworthy.
BTW they do have international shipping too
EDIT: just checked , its 105 dollars in total for a repair, you have a couple choices: you can sell your phone for pieces (there is high demand for screens since everyone is cracking theirs, and as you know it doesnt work after being cracked), you can find someone local to repair, and your last choice is to just take the bullet and pay 105 dollars (+ shipping from your area to them) to send and repair your phone.

I'm sure there's another way to fix it bro.. It can't be that hard. Just search around

SneakyGuyDavid said:
there is high demand for screens since everyone is cracking theirs, and as you know it doesnt work after being cracked
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Yeah, don't remind me.... (been there, done that)
But on a related note, sounds like a JTAG is definitely in order. If you're comfortable learning how to use a JTAG yourself, I believe they're about $150-200. You can fix your phone, and keep the JTAG to start fixing other phones in your spare time. After a few repairs, it would pay for itself! I've often considered going this route. Something I've thought of doing is buying bricked phones for cheap, fix them with a JTAG, and resell them for profit. Could be a fun little business and you'd learn a lot about several different devices. Look up the RIFF Box or Medusa Box - definitely do some research first, if you decide to go through with this. Just a suggestion at the very least...

Bricked Ascend p6

I was trying to install the 118 chinise firmware and left the phone unatended for 10 min or so, when i came back the phone refused to boot. I could not acess recovery (vol + vol- power)... So i guess this is a hard brick, is there anything i can do short of sending it back to the service center.

As mentioned every where on the forum, the B118 chinese firmware has great chance of bricking the device. If bricked you have no choice except to take it to service.

btodorce said:
I was trying to install the 118 chinise firmware and left the phone unatended for 10 min or so, when i came back the phone refused to boot. I could not acess recovery (vol + vol- power)... So i guess this is a hard brick, is there anything i can do short of sending it back to the service center.
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Welcome to the club
Sent from my HUAWEI P6-U06 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I still wonder why this happens. I had absolutely no problems when going from B122 to B118 via soft update.

I had the same problem. I sent it to service. After a month of delaying i called them to see if it is ready and if they forgot me. They said me that they could not fix it and they sent it at China. Now i don't know how much will i have to wait. Maybe another one month. It drives me crazy that they are so slow.

vaggosgr said:
I had the same problem. I sent it to service. After a month of delaying i called them to see if it is ready and if they forgot me. They said me that they could not fix it and they sent it at China. Now i don't know how much will i have to wait. Maybe another one month. It drives me crazy that they are so slow.
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European law obliges the repairs in maximum 21 working days ! After this time, you can go to ask for a new device !
I was in the same situation, and they returned me a new device !
Good luck !

surdu_petru said:
European law obliges the repairs in maximum 21 working days ! After this time, you can go to ask for a new device !
I was in the same situation, and they returned me a new device !
Good luck !
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Not correct information.
No all European law.

kabirjedi said:
Not correct information.
No all European law.
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Absolutely correct but with small typo, must be read as European Union law. After 21 working days they must give you a repaired or new phone otherwise you be able to break the deal and they must give back your money.

alex.79 said:
Absolutely correct but with small typo, must be read as European Union law. After 21 working days they must give you a repaired or new phone otherwise you be able to break the deal and they must give back your money.
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Not correct.
Link pls.
Every contry diffrent law.
Hungary :Should strive for 15 days repair but not mandatory.
Sorry my bad english.

I don't know about you guys but here i cannot take new phone and 30 and more days passed.

I just got a phone call from the service center, the phone has been repaired and the motherboard was replaced. They repaired it in bout 2 working days so thats pretty amazing considering its is holliday season and all.

They repaired mine too. It took 35 days . Now my phone looks a little damaged. They opened it from back and they left a hole there. Now i cant close it correctly from back. I can see the inside of my phone.

[Q] PowerButton Not working

I have had the One V for almost a year now, my power button was not working and i had it replaced once, but again I'm facing the same issue, i have rooted and phone and installed Ignorance rom, i want to know is there any way that I can give it to Htc because the warranty is void coz i've rooted or any way i can repair it myself.??

parthinhell said:
I have had the One V for almost a year now, my power button was not working and i had it replaced once, but again I'm facing the same issue, i have rooted and phone and installed Ignorance rom, i want to know is there any way that I can give it to Htc because the warranty is void coz i've rooted or any way i can repair it myself.??
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You have to get use to that situation cause it's normal and repairs won't help too long For now every ROM for HOV supports sweep2wake and tap2wake additionally, Igonrance have that amazing Lidroid panel with reboot and shutdown action or you can install some apps for such actions

Yeah I've been using Those amazing features until now , but yesterday my battery died.. and i had a really tough time powering my HOV on, and it seems kinda useless to have a powerbutton and not use it..So i was wondering, will the Service Center recognize if I relock my bootloader and flash Ruu again and give it for repairs?

parthinhell said:
Yeah I've been using Those amazing features until now , but yesterday my battery died.. and i had a really tough time powering my HOV on, and it seems kinda useless to have a powerbutton and not use it..So i was wondering, will the Service Center recognize if I relock my bootloader and flash Ruu again and give it for repairs?
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I haven't tried it but some users in different internet communities say that service centers repair their phones under warranty if hardware (not software) is the fault reason. Even if it has been unlocked or rooted. Of course it might depend on country or even on the service center guy mood.
So I guess you may try flashing the appropriate RUU (to restore the stock software as possible) and asking service center to replace the faulty button. And you may ask if this will cost you in advance. =)
Edit: and could you please share your experience if you will try.

kvestas said:
I haven't tried it but some users in different internet communities say that service centers repair their phones under warranty if hardware (not software) is the fault reason. Even if it has been unlocked or rooted. Of course it might depend on country or even on the service center guy mood.
So I guess you may try flashing the appropriate RUU (to restore the stock software as possible) and asking service center to replace the faulty button. And you may ask if this will cost you in advance. =)
Edit: and could you please share your experience if you will try.
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Thanks for your reply, I will try it tomorrow and ask the service center about it and will report back surely.
Edit: I got it repaired from HTC, although the service guy was a fool, he just repaired the phone and gave it back, didn't even check bootloader or anything, feels good to have my power button back