I've just taken delivery of an LG V30+ LGH930DS and although the finger print scanner works the actual on/off power button doesn't (or at least seems intermittent)? Can't recall if it was initially OK and then stopped after updating to Pie, but noticed when I'd installed a dark theme which then froze and I couldn't restart the phone.
Of course, all tips suggest doing a soft or safe mode reset.... which requires a working power button combo?!
Can't help but feel (hope!!) it's a software issue/setting somewhere, only I've now done a hard reset and it still doesn't work.
Any suggestions, massively appreciated.
Thanks.
The fingerprint scanner is a separate part, with its own contacts; the entire thing actually sits on top of the power button. It's not unusual that one goes out while the other continues working.
If you can't do a hard reset (hold power+vol down until the phone reboots, takes at least 6 seconds iirc) then I would suspect either the power button has gone bad or the contacts are no longer...er...making contact. Try pressing the back glass around the power button as you press it to check the latter.
If you can make the phone reset with the above, it's a software issue.
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The fingerprint scanner is a separate part, with its own contacts; the entire thing actually sits on top of the power button. It's not unusual that one goes out while the other continues working.
If you can't do a hard reset (hold power+vol down until the phone reboots, takes at least 6 seconds iirc) then I would suspect either the power button has gone bad or the contacts are no longer...er...making contact. Try pressing the back glass around the power button as you press it to check the latter.
If you can make the phone reset with the above, it's a software issue.
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Thanks. Will see how I get on with your suggestions above. Meanwhile, quick update: started working again... then stopped again. Also last night the restart screen came on several times by itself (flickering awake from standby, as if I'd put my finger on the back). Only thought I have is that it may be a lose part inside that's occasionally causing trouble - specifically DIM tray eject 'bit' which was broken when I got it?
Thanks again.
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Only thought I have is that it may be a lose part inside that's occasionally causing trouble - specifically DIM tray eject 'bit' which was broken when I got it?
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I can't check to make sure, but the SIM eject mechanism is most likely all-plastic. The only think that might be metal is the pivot (assuming the eject is a lever mechanism), but something like that should be fixed in place pretty well and unlikely to ever come out.
The power button contacts are pretty widely-spaced anyway, it would take something long to bridge them and something that long would find it very difficult (if not impossible) to work its way in where the contacts are.
The problem is, just about everything you'd do to confirm it's a physical issue rather than something electrically wrong with the mainboard, involves taking the back off.
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Also last night the restart screen came on several times by itself (flickering awake from standby, as if I'd put my finger on the back).
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Hmm. This sort of thing actually happened to my first "powerful" android phone, a Motorola Droid 4.
It also had a mostly-inoperative power button, and I ended up physically removing the button from the mainboard in order to stop it from randomly going to sleep or, more annoyingly, restarting because it sometimes "thought" someone was holding the power button in. This actually didn't work, it was a board fault somewhere else and I ended up getting a busted phone to pull a replacement board from.
Not saying that is what's going on here, just that it sure does resonate.
Unless you feel really good about your chances, or got an exceptionally good deal, I'd see about returning the phone and finding another.
Otherwise, you can get a power button off ebay for around $12, if you're in the US.
This video shows it's fairly easy to replace, but you'll need a suction cup, a plastic card (credit cards work well), and ideally an adhesive sticker or rubber cement to close it back up properly (not strictly necessary, I ran mine for a while just tacked together with the old gasket while I searched for a new battery, no problem aside from intermittent fingerprint scanner disconnects). B7000 adhesive is well-regarded for this type of work and useful for other things, if you're the crafty sort.
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LG V30+ LGH930DS
although the finger print scanner works the actual on/off power button doesn't (or at least seems intermittent)?
Any suggestions, massively appreciated.
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Place the phone on a Qi wireless charging pad. If it's off, it will boot up/power up.
Once booted up you can install a software app workaround, for rebooting, etc.
If you don't have one, go to a carrier store and use one being displayed for sale. Then buy one for home.
Not only will Qi wireless pad charge a phone, it will TURN ON a phone if it's placed on the (plugged in) pad.
I've given many people this advice who have wonky power buttons with phones that have Qi wireless charging:
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From another post on the subject two years ago:
This Qi wireless charging pad automatic turn on feature is great for when your power button malfunctions. Phones get older, things break.
On the Motorola Quark series (Droid Turbo/Moto Turbo/Moto Maxx) several people were able to figure out whether it was their power button that had jammed or whether their phone had actually died. Phone wouldn't turn on.
We told them "Go to a carrier store. Put the phone on one of the Qi wireless charging pads on display. " If it turns on, it's the button. If it doesn't, you've got bigger issues.
Powering off and on Droid Turbo with broken power button
and a testimonial from another thread:
POWER BUTTON PROBLEM -- QI CHARGER WORKS
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I've read in another forum that a Qi wireless charger will turn the phone on to charge it- does any know if this is how it works? If the phone is off, the Qi charger will turn it on and then perform a charging? What if it is drained completely?
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The Qi Wireless Charger works whether your phone is charged or not.. I went to the Verizon store and asked to see the charger demo'd... I placed my powered off, Fully Charged, Broken-power-button-Droid Turbo on the charger and it Came to life.
I immediately configured the phone with an alternate power button app to control the screen on/off. FYI None of the apps I found will actually power the phone on from off, but will control the screen once it is powered.
I actually tried everything in this forum, short of the disassembly of the phone but that was next...
The program download.. Reboot Fast Boot; I couldn't get it to download correctly. after about 3 hours I quit... drove to the store and the rest is history. So Glad Not to have Lost everything!..
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Luckily for many, it was "just" the power button.
Many people then actually bought a pad for the first time to keep their phones on until they could get the power button repaired.
Hi. My power button was dead for about a week. Then I tried pressing the spot on the screen opposing the power button while pressing the button itself for a few second (with a little bit more pressure).
Then it just came back to life. I doubt this would permanently fixed the problem. But I'm relieved to have my power button back!
I will update later if the button gone bad again in future.
I've had this suddenly happen with the V30+ that I've had for nearly a year. Here's how I'm living with it, in case it helps anyone else who stumbles upon this thread.
For turning the screen off and on, I double tap the screen. I happen to use Lawnchair launcher, which supports the gesture, so I set its Double Tap gesture to Sleep. If you use another launcher, see if it supports that gesture and action. If it doesn't, you can try the Double Tap app in the Play Store, which I used before switching launchers. In both cases, you need to be on your launcher's home screen to turn off the screen, but it's an easy habit to get into.
For rebooting, I use one of the many apps available in the Play Store. They all require root. I think that I like Super Reboot the best, since it's not a fullscreen app and, so, looks like a popup menu.
If you happen to not have root and need to reboot into recovery in order to install Magisk (which seems like a catch-22), do the following:
1. Open Settings.
2. Enable developer options by going to About and tapping on "Build number" 7 times.
3. Go to System->Developer options, scroll down to the "Debugging" section and enable "Local terminal"
4. Go to your app drawer and launch Terminal.
5. Type "reboot recovery" and hit Enter. You could also do plain "reboot" and, I think, "reboot bootloader", but you probably want to enter recovery to flash Magisk so that you can use one of the store apps from now on, instead of Terminal.
That last tip is the main one that I wanted to share because it's not easy to figure out on your own and because I found myself in that situation. I thought that I had flashed Magisk while I was in recovery, but I guess that I didn't or did it in the wrong order. I was stumped for half an hour and wasted a lot of time trying lots of different reboot apps, only to discover that none of them worked without root, until I tried this Terminal method and found that it worked, surprisingly.
Following up on my last post (just above), I now know why my power button stopped working a month ago. Today, I removed my case to try out another and the glass back of the phone has come off on two sides. Looking inside revealed a familiar friend: a swelled battery. On a hunch, I tried the power button again and, with extra pressure, discovered that it still works. What must've happened is that, a month ago, the battery started swelling and lifted the back cover just enough so that the power button no longer made contact, but not enough for me to notice any swelling with the case on. It's funny that I was concerned, when I was choosing this phone, with how I would ever remove the battery and, here, when the time came, the battery removed itself.
Anyways, if your power button has stopped working, rather than it being because the button has gone bad, it might be an early warning that your battery is swelling and will need to be replaced soon. Fortunately, replacement batteries that even include all of the tools needed are as cheap as $10 on eBay or $15 on Amazon. Search for "BL-T34". Some compatibles on Amazon even have up to 500 mAh higher capacity. I'm going to order one ASAP and, hopefully, that'll solve my power button issue (in addition to the slightly more serious issue of carrying around a bomb 6 inches from my crotch).
Edit: I got the battery today and finished the job in about half an hour. It wasn't bad. It helped that the battery did half of the work of removing the back cover for me. I didn't need to use heat to loosen the glue. In fact, I didn't even need to use any glue to put everything back together, because the existing stuff was still sticky enough. I could've reinforced it, but I didn't want to because I may have to do this again in a year or two (and even if I've upgraded by then, having a working spare or giving it to a loved one will be nice). Oh, yeah, as predicted and hoped for, my power button now works again! I'm happy. For $15 and a half hour of labor, my phone is as good as new (maybe even arguably better, since it now has a 3800 mAh battery in it instead of the stock 3300 mAh one).
Edit #2: I discovered a cool app called Battery Charge Limit (root required), which stops charging at a pre-set percentage (I'm setting it to 80%). Hopefully, this will increase the new battery's lifespan and, particularly, avoid the overnight overcharging that I suspect is what caused the last battery to swell.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/battery-charge-limit-lg-v30-pie-t3975433
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First I apologize if this is an already discussed issue. I searched for something similar, but could not find any. If you think this is a repeat, I would be grateful if you can give me a link.
Now, my story. I have been using my SGS2 from July 2011 and happily so. My last phone is an HTC Desire (which I still use) running CyanogenMod 7.0.3. However, I found TouchWiz's annoyances less troublesome than HTC Sense, and did not do any modification on my SGS2. Not even root. Still running stock kernel.
Today, I was taking pointers during a conference using the Samsung Notes App, occasionally taking the SGS2 in and out of my pocket as required. At one time, when I took it out of my pocket, I found that the display did not timeout, and the Samsung Notes App was showing. I tried to tap on the edit icon, and nothing happened. I pressed the "Home Button", nothing happened again. And, still nothing happened when I pressed the "Power Button".
I took out and put back in the battery, and pressed Power Button, but still nothing was showing at all on the screen. I put the phone in my pocket for the conference to end, but after 5 mins or so, I noticed my pocket getting noticeably warm. Taking the SGS2 out revealed that the area around the camera (probably where the processor is) was quite hot. I took out the battery and kept it separately in my pocket.
When I got back home, I tried to put the battery in again and switch it on. No response, same as before. I plugged in the USB charger, and still no response, and the processor area became quite warm if the battery was in.
I really do not know what went wrong, or what I did that triggered all this. Is the hardware gone for good?
There are also some important documents on the phone that I created using Polaris Office, which are on the phone memory. Even if the phone is lost, is there any way that these documents can be retrieved?
I have not contacted Samsung Support yet, but before doing that I was hoping perhaps someone over XDA with more knowledge than the techs in Bangladesh, would be kind enough to give his opinions.
Next time, install Dropbox and/or Box and/or Minus and make backups.
This time, good luck getting it fixed and your data back.
Thank you for your suggestion. Any idea if this hardware is gone or not?
Can you enter download mode? If so, it's not bricked. Take out the battery, then put it in, hold volume-down and home and turn it on.
If you cannot enter download-mode, it's bricked. If you cab, I can help you make it running again. If this is the case, three are two possibilities. A software- or a hardware-fault. If it's the latter one, you can just get you device replaced. If it's a software-fault, a J-Tag-repair would do the job.
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I tried the download mode earlier, and I tried it again now, still now help. No activity at all! How do I find out if this is a hardware fault? Is the processor area heating up any indication of a hardware fault?
So, no access to download mode? ie the screen stays blank with no sign of life.
If so, then I think all you can do is send it for repair/replacement.
Honestly, if what you're saying is true and one day your phone just stopped working it sounds very unlikely its bricked. Unless you're running at OC'ed frequencies or really low voltages I've never heard of a phone just giving up and bricking itself. If you really cant get into DL mode then sent it for repair but are you doing it correctly? Power button + volume button down + home button, don't just press it, hold it until you see something happening.
That was what I thought, how could it just go kaput without any "dangerous" things that I could've done on Android. But, I didn't do anything, at all. No custom kernel, no root, no overclocking.
And, I can't get into DL mode either. I tried to hold the Power Button + Volume Button Down + Home Button, and held it for over a minute... and still no movement on the screen.
On top of that, the area around the camera just got HOT... The processor is probably located there.
I even opened the battery and put it back in, didn't press any buttons, just connected the charger. Nothing happened, except after a while, the area around the camera just got HOT...
So, no ideas other than talking to Samsung support in Bangladesh? I hope they are cooperative!
Have you tried with a jig USB adapter?
http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Dongle-Samsung-Captivate-Vibrant/dp/B0053H73JQ
Switch of the phone, plugin the jig and wait 5 sec.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YRPWU4waa4
Brings you to the ODIN mode. I suppose, if this does not work, something is wrong with the hardware.
It seems an hardware failure.
It increasingly seems like a hardware failure. I went to Samsung office here in Bangladesh, and to my utter surprise, they refused to honor any warranty for an "out of country" purchased phone.
I got this phone from India, and just read the terms & conditions on their website. It says, the "warranty card" should've been filled out and sent back to them within 2 (two) weeks of the purchase, which I did not do. Increasingly it seems, I am out of luck totally.
It cost me around $700. I bought from an authorized store. And, still, I get no service. Very disappointing.
Have you tried using a jig? You might get it into download mode and then you can flash a ROM with ODIN
There is no activity on the phone at all. No display, nothing. Do you still think the Jig might work? The area around the camera gets hot when the battery is put inside.
seem like hardware issue..
if software prob it should able to bootup and show something on the screen..
do it have anylight on screen/button?
did u try usb jig?
if no i think only way is bring to Service Centre..
Hey guys, don't get me wrong. I still love my note. I bought the note from Wireless Wave outright. It's just the power button is getting more and more wobbly by the day and it feels like it is sinking into the groove a bit more.
I know Samsung warranty is 1 yr and I have also bought extended warranty from Wireless Wave which is a store in Canada that I bought my Note from. I hear a lot of stories of how it is almost useless. What I want is either a new Note from warranty or be able to sell the note off for another Note. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I have a small dent from bumping the corner of the phone into a stone wall, right in the corner. I sanded it down and recoloured it black with permanent marker. LOL ALLMOST looks like new, slight discolouration and of course indent. Everything else on the phone is A-OKAY except the power button of course that annoys the hell out of me. Anyways my options are:
1. Try to get Wireless Wave to send it off and "exchange it" though what I think they do is send it off to a person that does repairs for them only to tell me that it's from wear and tear and they won't exchange it for me. OR they'll see the dent in the corner and say I was abusing the phone.
2. Try to get Samsung to exchange it, but this requires me sending it off and having to pay shipping and handling probably not to mention they might send it back saying it's just normal wear and tear again.
3. Sell it off in Kijiji (Canada's Craiglist) and buy a new phone
4. BE EVIL AND CHEAT THE SYSTEM BY TYPING IN ALL CAPS TO HARD BRICK MY PHONE AND PLAY DUMB TO THE PEOPLE TO EXCHANGE MY PHONE. Course this also has the drawback of them noticing that dent and saying YOU DROPPED THIS PHONE THEREFORE IT NO LONGER WORKS, DERP. Then I would **** out of luck. This is much more risky but absolute. I would like to avoid this method LOL.
Any input would be awesome! Thanks!
Or you could repair it yourself.
Have you actually called either WW or Samsung to see if this is something they would bother fixing? They should be able to tell you over the phone if they advise you to send it for repair. If they did instruct you to send it, I'd think they would be obligated to fix it since you came out of pocket for shipping.
Personally I never use the power button on a phone.. maybe.. 5% of the time. I use Volume Wake to wake the phone up and a Lock shortcut to power off.
I am using AOKP, so I have a lock in its navigation bar... But previously I used an app called Power Off and Lock and has it in my dock in my launcher.
I got into this habit when I heard about the power button failures on the Nexus 1 and I never wanted my power button to fail, so I used trackball wake and the method above (in launcher dock) to sleep.
This way when you really need to use the power button (when the phone is off, hard power-offs, etc) it's okay.
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Personally I never use the power button on a phone.. maybe.. 5% of the time. I use Volume Wake to wake the phone up and a Lock shortcut to power off.
I am using AOKP, so I have a lock in its navigation bar... But previously I used an app called Power Off and Lock and has it in my dock in my launcher.
I got into this habit when I heard about the power button failures on the Nexus 1 and I never wanted my power button to fail, so I used trackball wake and the method above (in launcher dock) to sleep.
This way when you really need to use the power button (when the phone is off, hard power-offs, etc) it's okay.
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So then your volume buttons wear out quicker.
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So then your volume buttons wear out quicker.
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And I really don't care if the power buttons wear out. I'd much prefer one of them wear out than my power button.
That said, hasn't happened yet. But I also tend to use a soft power off on the phone, my tablet has a magnetic switch in the case, etc etc..
I thought mine were loose and had to get my phone replaced for another issue and using a new note is amazing, the buttons are so responsive! They really messed up button durability on the note.
Get it fixed at a Chinese cellphone store (or usually, a cluster of them) 'cuz they simply rock the cost and performance ratio LOL.
Or, how I learned to not rip open phones on a messy desk.
My S2 was my first android phone, and man has it been an incredible phone. Really the only issue was some lockups with an att update, wherein I switched to ParanoidAndroid.
Unfortunately, recently the phone began having power button issues. It wouldn't wake from power presses, it would wake and work, or it would wake and suddenly restart the phone.
I figured it was the power button, so like a true fool, I got to work ripping open the phone to clean the inner guts.
Attached are a few bad pics I got. Good lord these phones get dirty as hell inside!
After spending 15 minutes cleaning the phone and the crap out of the power button, I went to re-assemble it.
When I realized that it was the volume button I was cleaning.
When I realized the power button dropped when I ripped it open.
The lesson here for me:
Open your phone as a last resort
Open your electronics in clean areas, so when you drop things...
and be careful!
I get these a lot. I can solder a new power button on for $50 including return shipping. You can email me @ seivad17 [at] msn.com if interested.
What's the problem? You just need to replace the power button. If you're not afraid of opening up your phone, then you can surely buy a cheap soldering kit and learn how to solder using youtube videos. That's what I did. You'll fix your phone and learn a very useful skill for a very, very small price.
I opened up my phone to fix the power button, and it started working, even though I didn't do much other than blowing some canned air into the area where the actual switch is. But in taking it apart, the vibrator motor got pulled off of its ribbon cable, so it doesn't work anymore. I've taken it apart a couple other times to look closer and see whether it's something I could just solder back on, or if I could buy a replacement part, but every time I open the case I get one or two new cracks in it, so I don't think I'll open it again to finish the job. I'll just live without the vibrator motor until I get a new phone.
Mine also failed recently due to the power button. It's nearly two years old, so I replaced it anyway. Think I'm going to buy a replacement power switch and see what I can do--maybe give it to a friend or something.
The strange thing is, when I pull it apart and use the phone without the actual power tab (rubber) in the slot, it will work. But not every time. So I'm thinking the button itself was being pressed too firmly while in the case/my pocket, which caused the switch itself to fail.
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Mine also failed recently due to the power button. It's nearly two years old, so I replaced it anyway. Think I'm going to buy a replacement power switch and see what I can do--maybe give it to a friend or something.
The strange thing is, when I pull it apart and use the phone without the actual power tab (rubber) in the slot, it will work. But not every time. So I'm thinking the button itself was being pressed too firmly while in the case/my pocket, which caused the switch itself to fail.
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I had something very similar. Used it for a few days after I switched on the Volume as screen activation (on CM). Then it stopped charging. Ended up being a ribbon cable from charging port to main board was bad. Got it replaced and it's as good as new.
Mine acts strange. When I put the battery, it automatically turns on and power button doesn't work, also USB but if I push USB really hard it gets working but works too bad. I cant make factory restore because of the power button, but also the battery is replacement battery, I charged it outside of the phone with the charger and in 30 minutes dropped from 21% to 10%, even doing nothing. So is it battery problem or my charging dock needs to be replaced? battery is 2200 Mah.
I had the same problem with my Cappy. I was able to get by still because I could still get into recovery. I just downloaded an app from the Play store that allowed me to have advanced reboot option. When I wanted to turn it off I just removed the battery.
I had seen a guy use a type of cleaner for electronic equipment that he sprayed inside a few times and operated the button. He said he was able to fix the problem. I don't remember the spray though.
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I get these a lot. I can solder a new power button on for $50 including return shipping. You can email me @ seivad17 [at] msn.com if interested.
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I'm going to fix my s3 and captivate. I looked up how easy it is and I was very pleased. Hoping to get it done soon.
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My power button died a few months ago and I've been using an app called "Wake Up Screen!!!" that let's me shake the phone when I want to turn it on.
It's getting a bit old, so I'm thinking of rooting it so I can map the power button to the volume button. Anyone know if I'll need to use the power button during the root process? This stuff is all new to me.
I accidentally bumped a cup of coffee over on the back of my HTC Evo 4g LTE. I bumped a pillow into the nightstand while trying to contort my body in a way that would let me set sleeping my 10mo old into bed without waking him
I turned off the phone immediately, took off my Otterbox Commuter case (not the really waterproof Defender) and found a thin liquid coating on the back housing. Perhaps 1-2hrs later I made the poor estimate that it wasn't "that bad" and tried turning it on. The phone went into what I think was a boot loop (the display never showed anything, so I can't be sure), vibrating every ~30sec as it would if it were constantly trying to turn on and failing. It doesn't have a battery designed for removal, so I just had to let it sit.
Perhaps 6hrs later I went to check on it, and thought it was unresponsive after pressing the power button and nothing appeared to happen. I inadvertently pushed the volume rocker, however, at which point it made a beep as though it were adjusting the volume! After that, I noticed that the power button was also toggling the capacitive navigation buttons, which would illuminate and shut off as if the phone was "running" as well... but I still had no display.
Since then I've done a complete teardown (pop off all cases, separate all ribbon cables, vibration motor, speakers, camera, and removed the battery). I've done a few washes/brief soaks in isopropyl with the motherboard and then put everything in a vacuum chamber overnight at -20 inches of mercury. I also set the display and motherboard it in DriRite (lab-grate dessicant) for about a week now. In the meantime, I assumed the display may have been fried and ordered a replacement since it was only $28 on ebay. I just got it yesterday, but get the same results (phone "turns on," but display never lights up).
Any input on troubleshooting further?
- I've thought about looking at the two ribbon connector receivers for the display under a microscope to see if I can see any residue.
- I've also considered opening my wife's phone (same model) and swapping the batteries based on a probably false idea that if the battery might have gotten zapped, it could power the rest of the phone but not the display? Thinking not, as the power-ups I've attempted have had the USB charger plugged in, but easy experiment.
Would it be possible to short out just something related to the display on the motherboard so that the phone could run seemingly perfectly fine but just with no display? Just seemed so darn unlikely and that if I toasted some circuitry that a lot more would have been toasted in the process.
I plan to reassemble tonight and test for call reception (I think I can guess where the answer button is) and notifications (email myself and see if I get a vibrate/beep). That would confirm that the radios are also still functional.
Sort of at a loss and am not sure what else to do! I'm an engineer and even if the phone is toast... I'd really love to definitively figure out what's causing the issue.
Anyone have anything to report yet?
Not a major issue yet!
I got a bad pixel, the I am waiting on to return for. No root, rom, or lollipop..... other than all that, so far so good.
Sent from my ghost white Z3!
Seems a little slow with cellular data at times.
Just random force reboots. I'm sure it's all because of the bloatware and hopefully Lollipop will fix it.
Some times mms message get stuck at unable to download, have to reboot to resolve
Not a single issue, forced reboot, glitch, or lag since day one for me.
Few problems
Stamina mode causing texts to send late or freeze, SMS and MMS.
On stock messaging notification mark as read button doesn't respond, must be tapped twice.
With Hangouts dialer installed and u choose to call from Maps or other apps the default choice doesn't stick, it asks which dialer every time over and over, had to uninstall hangouts dialer very annoying that your choice isn't saved.
Battery takes forever to charge, from 0-100 it took 3 1/2 to 4 hours. That's horrible.
1 freeze where the screen stayed black and could not reboot, had to remove Sim card to fix.
Slow on data at times, not as good signal as Samsung or Motorola.
On YouTube no option for 1080p, 720p is highest, Z2 had 1080 option. If you disagree and before you comment try these out yourself and tell me if you're having the same problems.
I'm a little disappointed in the charging rate as well. I had read a handful of spec sheets that listed this as having something similar to quick charge. Having had the droid turbo and Note 4 I loved this setup. I know I didn't have the same feature verbatim but it did have some kind of fast charge feature mentioned. I thought it might be due to not having the correct cord similar issue with the one M8 but, a msg pops up at 90% on my wifes note 4 charger telling me its incompatible with that charger.
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1 freeze where the screen stayed black and could not reboot, had to remove Sim card to fix.
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If it freezes again just push the small button in the SIM card area, just bellow the SIM card, will reboot.
When in navigation GPS Icon clogs notification area...Why Verizon why? All other variants put it next to 4g signal and not as a notification. Verizon sure knows how to mess up a good phone, there's no compatibility to Sony PC companion either...Verizon's doing...
Having an issue with a boot loop since Verizon update
I got the update from Verizon, it threw my phone into a boot loop. I let it run for like a half hour with no luck. During my entire ordeal, it would usually only make it to the Sony wave screen. It would make it to the Verizon screen on occasion, but would always loop back to the beginning. I would get two vibrations followed by a red notification light. I figured out the button combination for recovery mode. I tried to boot into Safe Mode. It once again went into a boot loop. I put it back into recovery mode and did a factory reset. It did the reset and went directly into a boot loop again. I ended up doing three factory resets in a row to see if it was an issue with the factory reset process. After three resets and a half hour boot loop, it did fully boot up. I went through the entire setup process, emails, wifi, bt, widgets, apps. During that process, it did a force reboot and went back into a boot loop. I went through the entire process listed above again. Safe Mode and three Factory Resets. I have once again gone through the setup process once again with no force reboot...yet. This could happen at any point any this is getting pretty aggravating. Any suggestions?
Bad unit
I think I had bad hardware on mine. I was experienceing randon screen freezes, that forced reboot. Got it replaced and new one is flawless so far.
Urgent: Stuck
Looks like I'm currently experiencing a problem. I was playing Asphalt 8, and as I was exiting the game, the phone froze. I hold the power button, and it just rings my text message ringtone. I hold the camera shutter, it plays the camera sound, but same screen. I call it, it will play my ringtone but I can't answer it.
With a day's worth of battery life, I can't just wait for it to die. What do I do??
EDIT: So what I had to do with a last resort is access my phone with Google Android Device Manager and erase my phone and factory reset. I hope to never experience this again. If only this was a Samsung, removing the battery and putting it back is the easiest hard reset to do. :\
I believe that there is a button inside the sim compartment that simulates a battery pull.
GigaSPX said:
Looks like I'm currently experiencing a problem. I was playing Asphalt 8, and as I was exiting the game, the phone froze. I hold the power button, and it just rings my text message ringtone. I hold the camera shutter, it plays the camera sound, but same screen. I call it, it will play my ringtone but I can't answer it.
With a day's worth of battery life, I can't just wait for it to die. What do I do??
EDIT: So what I had to do with a last resort is access my phone with Google Android Device Manager and erase my phone and factory reset. I hope to never experience this again. If only this was a Samsung, removing the battery and putting it back is the easiest hard reset to do. :\
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If you would have hit the reset button you probably wouldn't be complaining right now. Learn you device before comparing it to Samsung crap.
jhwookie said:
I believe that there is a button inside the sim compartment that simulates a battery pull.
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thegrants82 said:
If you would have hit the reset button you probably wouldn't be complaining right now. Learn you device before comparing it to Samsung crap.
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Ha, hilarious. We both know what our phones are capable of, but I've never ever knew there was such a handy device.
Ah well, you live and you learn.
JediDru said:
I'm a little disappointed in the charging rate as well. I had read a handful of spec sheets that listed this as having something similar to quick charge. Having had the droid turbo and Note 4 I loved this setup. I know I didn't have the same feature verbatim but it did have some kind of fast charge feature mentioned. I thought it might be due to not having the correct cord similar issue with the one M8 but, a msg pops up at 90% on my wifes note 4 charger telling me its incompatible with that charger.
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Yeah that's my only gripe with this phone. I have no issues. I came from a nexus 5 on ATT. Didn't get ATT in my new house. Glad I made the jump. I charge this phone with my old nexus wireless charger and the thing takes forever to charge.
You're complaining about a limitation of qi charging,not this phone. Compare the output limits of a qi charger and the power block to your phone. If you want the phone to charge faster, it will always be faster with a wire than wireless.
jhwookie said:
You're complaining about a limitation of qi charging,not this phone. Compare the output limits of a qi charger and the power block to your phone. If you want the phone to charge faster, it will always be faster with a wire than wireless.
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Trust me I knew that already. My nexus 5 did the same thing. I just like the wireless charger in my room. Just easier to grab when you grab the phone in mid sleep. Lol
I do agree with the convenience of qi charging. I just didn't want someone to think that qi would do rapid charging of some sort.