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Phone shuts off when I close keyboard

I took my phone to sprint today. Didn't even turn on before. Now, it turns on, but everytime I close the keyboard it shuts off.

Never open up the keyboard
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gtuansdiamm said:
Never open up the keyboard
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Lol. I guess that does work, but its easier for passwords to use a kb.

xboxfanj said:
I took my phone to sprint today. Didn't even turn on before. Now, it turns on, but everytime I close the keyboard it shuts off.
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Confirm it is not a loose battery. Put a thin piece of cardboard between the battery and back cover and try it. This used to happen when I used the extended battery and cover.

kennyglass123 said:
Confirm it is not a loose battery. Put a thin piece of cardboard between the battery and back cover and try it. This used to happen when I used the extended battery and cover.
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I think it is a loose battery, but I'm using the back and battery that came w/ my epic. Any way to tighten it?

xboxfanj said:
I think it is a loose battery, but I'm using the back and battery that came w/ my epic. Any way to tighten it?
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If it is worn it is worn. Try the small piece of thin cardboard like from a matchbook cover and put it between the battery and cover dead center and snap it closed. Should keep it there. You could try with tweezers to pull the contacts out a little but don't recommend messing with those.

Whatever you do don't use glue. You might be tempted but don't. You never know when you need to do a battery pull....
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Mine does that occasionally, when I open or close the keyboard very quickly. Try closing it slower so it doesn't bump the stops so hard.

bigray327 said:
Mine does that occasionally, when I open or close the keyboard very quickly. Try closing it slower so it doesn't bump the stops so hard.
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I tend to stop it right bfore it bumps in either direction
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Loose batteries are seeming to be come more and more common in the Epics. I bet if you set your phone down a little too hard it'll shut off too, right?
Mine did this. Confirmed it was a loose battery. Placed some folded paper between the battery and the bottom of the phone (not the end with the battery contacts) in the battery well. Never again had the problem.

bigray327 said:
Mine does that occasionally, when I open or close the keyboard very quickly. Try closing it slower so it doesn't bump the stops so hard.
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I had the same problem and easier touch also worked...very frustrating!

Too late. Already took it to sprint and they're giving me a free new one. Thanks for the suggestions though.

xboxfanj said:
Too late. Already took it to sprint and they're giving me a free new one. Thanks for the suggestions though.
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A free what exactly?
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I have had this problem on my Touch Pro, Touch Pro 2 and my Epic. Every time it has turned out to be fixed easily by cleaning the battery connections with a pencil eraser. After time, the batteries gain a film of corrosion. This my or not be the problem that has plagued your phone but, it is worth considering for anyone else who runs into this symptom.

ac16313 said:
A free what exactly?
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Free Epic and I have to give mine back and then eventually, they'll probably fix mine and then give that to people.

"poor" home button

i dont know if it's just my mobile but i dont like so much my home buton.
When i holding him it can be move left-right-1-2mm.
I's not compact like iphone,altough i dont like apple crap.
This mobile i so perfect,but this home button annoys me.
Also the sound when i click it...
It looks so cheap...what do u folks thing?

I don't like the button and doubt how long it will work properly ! The button should have been made with more solid hardware as it's the only button you have on GSII.
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ithehappy said:
I don't like the button and doubt how long it will work properly ! The button should have been made with more solid hardware as it's the only button you have on GSII.
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sure i agree with you.IT LOOK'S SO SO CHEAP.
let's hear other opinions?

It's damn cheap. I hate the sound. Sometimes I click it once and it sounds as if I clicked twice. Hate it.
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Maybe there are some quality control issues with the button. Mine is rock solid. It barely wiggles, and makes a satisfying click sound. WAY better than the home button I had on my iPhone 4.

Now I've got rid of Touchwiz, that home button is the only fly in the ointment. The capacitive one on my DHD was so much nicer. Hopefully Samsung won't feel the need to continue copying this pointless feature of the iphone on any future phones.

I miss track ball with colors notification from nexus one... it was awesome!
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SugarySnack said:
Maybe there are some quality control issues with the button. Mine is rock solid. It barely wiggles, and makes a satisfying click sound. WAY better than the home button I had on my iPhone 4.
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Satisfying? I hate this sound. Like its some old mobile. I asked on another forum and they suggest takin to repair center.
Can you do a test?
Put your finger on the button and try it move left right,mine goes 2mm.
Also when you press button is there a click sound?
Why they didnt make like iphone...
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lockieio said:
Satisfying? I hate this sound. Like its some old mobile. I asked on another forum and they suggest takin to repair center.
Can you do a test?
Put your finger on the button and try it move left right,mine goes 2mm.
Also when you press button is there a click sound?
Why they didnt make like iphone...
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I tried mine and it moves but nowhere close to 1 or 2 mm.. I checked with my ruler and it only moves .5mm .. For me the clicking sound is not that loud and annoying..
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Mine doesn't move at all. When presses in its makes a faint click and a duller faint click when released.

Mine wiggles too but I don't think it will break easily. Sammy qc is not so bad compared to other companies. should be ok. I hope^^
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Mine wiggles a bit but not like yours. Or maybe you're forcing it to wiggle? If I just press like normal it doesn't move or wiggle.
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Originally Posted by lockieio
Satisfying? I hate this sound. Like its some old mobile. I asked on another forum and they suggest takin to repair center.
Can you do a test?
Put your finger on the button and try it move left right,mine goes 2mm.
Also when you press button is there a click sound?
Why they didnt make like iphone...
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I tried mine and it moves but nowhere close to 1 or 2 mm.. I checked with my ruler and it only moves .5mm .. For me the clicking sound is not that loud and annoying..
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Lol what do you mean 5mm??? I will give mine to service center today...its realy moving and clicking sound enoys me so much...
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lockieio said:
Lol what do you mean 5mm??? I will give mine to service center today...its realy moving and clicking sound enoys me so much...
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I clearly typed .5 not 5
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My button's sideways shift is immeasurably small.. I'd guess 0.2 at the very most, only just enough to allow room for not pressing the centre... the click is a nice muted reassurance of interaction.
I didn't know it before... but I love my home button. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

iekansh said:
It's damn cheap. I hate the sound. Sometimes I click it once and it sounds as if I clicked twice. Hate it.
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Mine worked properly for about a month, then started to wiggle and sound as if I press it twice. It almost sounds like pressing a camera shutter, half press to focus and full press to take the shot.

mjeshurun said:
Mine worked properly for about a month, then started to wiggle and sound as if I press it twice. It almost sounds like pressing a camera shutter, half press to focus and full press to take the shot.
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Ditto! It worked fine but now after 2 months I feel as if I am clicking it twice just like camera button. Man, you're so right.!
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I kind of like the feel and look of it actually. Now I've only had my phone for a week, but it doesn't move or anything like that for me!
I've always preferred hardware buttons too, especially for the home button. Playing around with my friend's Nexus S was horrid because of those buttons, same goes for another friend's Incredible S.
I'm hoping it lasts past this 2 month mark though, you guys are scaring me now.

i rarely used the home button of my gs2 (sometimes not at all)...i installed button savior in replace...Ü

kenkie said:
i rarely used the home button of my gs2 (sometimes not at all)...i installed button savior in replace...Ü
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you install what? can you explain?

[Q] Alternative Power On Option?

My phone took a swim in some water unfortunately. Everything about the phone works except for one crucial part. The power button is completely unresponsive. It half worked for a short while but now its completely useless. I had to download an app to turn off the screen instead of waiting for it to time out. I also had to download an app to reboot the phone since its good to do every so often. I'm trying to avoid paying the $100 water damage deductable to get it replaced. Problem is if my phone ever has the battery drained I won't be able to turn it back on. I highly doubt it but is there any other way of turning on the phone without the power button working? Or is it just FUBAR???

lostrudy said:
My phone took a swim in some water unfortunately. Everything about the phone works except for one crucial part. The power button is completely unresponsive. It half worked for a short while but now its completely useless. I had to download an app to turn off the screen instead of waiting for it to time out. I also had to download an app to reboot the phone since its good to do every so often. I'm trying to avoid paying the $100 water damage deductable to get it replaced. Problem is if my phone ever has the battery drained I won't be able to turn it back on. I highly doubt it but is there any other way of turning on the phone without the power button working? Or is it just FUBAR???
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If you can get into download mode and odin back to stock and pull the plug half way thru and take it back to sprint and say it won't turn on because of some update and play stupid they'll replace the phone because its a software issue ie error on their part therefore must replace it. Also I've heard odin3 has the ability to control hardware controls never used it myself
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Biggoron said:
If you can get into download mode and odin back to stock and pull the plug half way thru and take it back to sprint and say it won't turn on because of some update and play stupid they'll replace the phone because its a software issue ie error on their part therefore must replace it. Also I've heard odin3 has the ability to control hardware controls never used it myself
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Don't do this.

algorhythm said:
Don't do this.
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Worked numerous times why not?
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Biggoron said:
Worked numerous times why not?
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Because it's a scummy thing to do and borderline fraud.
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My recommendation keep a charger close by and start checking the couch cushions every where you go.

Yeah I know anyways try odin3 I've seen a guy with the same problem and he's used that to turn it on.
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algorhythm said:
Because it's a scummy thing to do and borderline fraud.
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Not borderline. It "is" fraud.
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Zeinzu said:
Not borderline. It "is" fraud.
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You and I know this.. But to many others, Sprint owes its customers the sun, moon and stars.
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Bricked or not bricked, they will refer you to asurion regardless if there is signs of liquid corrosion.
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I'll get Odin3 and see if that will work. Now if it does, is it impossible to upgrade and install a custom kernel and/or rom now? I'm still on Froyo running genocide kernel and SFR 1.2 rom.
Obviously I can't do anything using the power button.

I had to give in and just pay the deductable. Not having a working power button is just too much of a hassle especially when dealing with rooting and flashing kernals/roms/etc. Thanks for all the help everyone, I appreciate it.

You can manually control/power on ur phone using the ADB method. You'll just have to download and set up the Android SDK
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Hard bricked Nexus 7 Screen not working,

Device : Nexus 7
Running : Android 4.1.2 Rooted
Problem : I was trying to unroot it and flash a 4.2.2 ROM to the device and i ended up bricking it somehow. I looked around a lot on here and youtube. I found one solution i had not tried which was to get into recovery mod. But the device was stuck on the boot loaded. So i hard shut it down, and pressed the key combination to load the boot loader. And, the screen wasn't loading. I heard the little chimes my computer makes when ever a USB device is active, so i heard the thing load into the boot loader. But its not showing on the screen!
Please help i really shouldn't have done this. But i am literally about to cry.
I tried using Wugfresh's Nexus toolkit to flash the ROM, and it would stop on sending system.
I dont know if i did something wrong, if the kernel was messed up, if the kit wasnt right, please as the video said there is 4 million members here. someone has to know what to do...
-Sean

That is not the bootloader. You need to have your device disconnected from your pc. Then go to your bootloader.
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graydiggy said:
That is not the bootloader. You need to have your device disconnected from your pc. Then go to your bootloader.
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Okay. I disconnected it and started the tree button combination.
Annnnd Nothing is happening.
Should i try plugging it into the wall outlet?

Volume up and power. Its not a 3 button combo.
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graydiggy said:
Volume up and power. Its not a 3 button combo.
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I feel kind of stupid.
Nope. Not working. And its not the battery. its plugged into the wall.
Just a noob guess, Is it possible the device isnt even using the display? Like its so messed up that its per say not even realizing it has a screen?

Try volume down and power. It is possible that the screens flex cable came loose. Pop the back off and check. You should be getting some visual queue. If all else fails hold the power button for awhile. Like around 15 to 20 seconds. I have had to do that a few times. That should fix it.
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graydiggy said:
Try volume down and power. It is possible that the screens flex cable came loose. Pop the back off and check. You should be getting some visual queue. If all else fails hold the power button for awhile. Like around 15 to 20 seconds. I have had to do that a few times. That should fix it.
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OKay. Whats the best tool i should use to get it open?
Also thank you so much for your help.

You can use a fingernail really. The best thing is a plastic spuger. A guitar pic works nicely. Just start at the bottom and work your way around.
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Have you dropped the device at all or sat on it? If you are getting no visual queues, either you have a loos flex cable, or the lcd is cracked or just non functional all together. The best way to check that is to shine a flashlight at an angle into your screen. Look for any odd lines that have a slight or significant curve to them.
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graydiggy said:
You can use a fingernail really. The best thing is a plastic spuger. A guitar pic works nicely. Just start at the bottom and work your way around.
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Have you dropped the device at all or sat on it? If you are getting no visual queues, either you have a loos flex cable, or the lcd is cracked. The best way to check that is to shine a flashlight at an angle into your screen. Look for any odd lines that have a slight or significant curve to them.
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Assuming i found the right cable which was under a copper shielding that was running up from the metal frame under the battery. It was yellow.
It was tucked all the way in.
I didnt see any cracks or lines. I did sit on my pillow was under it.

That could possibly break the device. I just recently broke mine the other day in similar circumstances. The cable is right by the battery on the right. Should be almost centered by the batt.
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graydiggy said:
That could possibly break the device. I just recently broke mine the other day in similar circumstances. The cable is right by the battery on the right. Should be almost centered by the batt.
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Oh. But it was working the other day. Does it just do that?
and Yes i got the right cable. So what can i do now? It was rooted so i cant send it back, Is there anything i could do?

You technically could send it back... They can't confirm it is rooted unless you unlock the bootloader and the little lock thing shows up on the splash screen. And since your screen doesn't work, they can't see it unless they test the device after replacing the screen assuming they don't replace the whole unit. But I don't know their procedures. Most companies just replace the whole thing. The screen shouldn't just go out. Not saying it doesn't happen, but it shouldn't.
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graydiggy said:
You technically could send it back... They can't confirm it is rooted unless you unlock the bootloader and the little lock thing shows up on the splash screen. And since your screen doesn't work, they can't see it unless they test the device after replacing the screen assuming they don't replace the whole unit. But I don't know their procedures. Most companies just replace the whole thing. The screen shouldn't just go out. Not saying it doesn't happen, but it shouldn't.
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Alright. Ill call Google in the morning. I actually was following a guide i saw on a google forums thing where it said to flash the ROM if its not updating as it should. Which is what was happening.

Seanwoodfin99 said:
Alright. Ill call Google in the morning. I actually was following a guide i saw on a google forums thing where it said to flash the ROM if its not updating as it should. Which is what was happening.
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Well good luck. Never thought one could fully brick a Nexus 7. From my understanding, it is damn near impossible. Tell them that you were updating to 4.2.2 and it won't boot up at all now. That should avoid them replacing the screen and checking everything ultimately getting you a whole new device. I know you said it's not the battery, but try charging it overnight and the try to boot it up. I have seen so many people think they bricked, but discovered later on down the line 'up to 6 months later' that their battery was just dead.
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graydiggy said:
Well good luck. Never thought one could fully brick a Nexus 7. From my understanding, it is damn near impossible. Tell them that you were updating to 4.2.2 and it won't boot up at all now. That should avoid them replacing the screen and checking everything ultimately getting you a whole new device. I know you said it's not the battery, but try charging it overnight and the try to boot it up. I have seen so many people think they bricked, but discovered later on down the line 'up to 6 months later' that their battery was just dead.
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Yep its charging now.
Ill call in the AM if its not going. I got a case number and everything and i have Asus's number.
But seriously thanks for all the help youve given me.

phone water damage

so my brother dropped his phone is water, we did the rice trick. about 5 days later we went to see it and it turned on. but it wont get pass the Samsung
Galaxy S4.
so i used odin to try and like restore the original os.
everything worked fine but the same thing happen.
i tried going into recovery mode but it wont load recovery .
now i'm just letting it sit there on the Samsung screen maybe its gonna take a while to start up idk.
So my question is what can i do to fix this. maybe you guys know something that can to make get passed this screen. or at least go into recovery because i think its not loading because i couldn't wipe the data and cache eta..... i think that why it wont boot up.
or maybe the phone is just messed up forever.

bry2872 said:
so my brother dropped his phone is water, we did the rice trick. about 5 days later we went to see it and it turned on. but it wont get pass the Samsung
Galaxy S4.
so i used odin to try and like restore the original os.
everything worked fine but the same thing happen.
i tried going into recovery mode but it wont load recovery .
now i'm just letting it sit there on the Samsung screen maybe its gonna take a while to start up idk.
So my question is what can i do to fix this. maybe you guys know something that can to make get passed this screen. or at least go into recovery because i think its not loading because i couldn't wipe the data and cache eta..... i think that why it wont boot up.
or maybe the phone is just messed up forever.
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How are you trying to go into recovery?
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How are you trying to go into recovery?
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By Taking out the battery putting it back in and then holding the volume up button and the power button. It goes to the samsung galaxy s4 screen to say that the right booting recovery but then it just stays there doesn't do anything.
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Your suppose to hold volume up and power button and home button at the same time. When the small blue writing appears in the upper left corner let go of the power button only. Then when it enters recovery let the other two go.
Try that method.
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Your suppose to hold volume up and power button and home button at the same time. When the small blue writing appears in the upper left corner let go of the power button only. Then when it enters recovery let the other two go.
Try that method.
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Funny how people really believe that the home button needs to be pressed.

Well if you know better help the guy out. We are all here to help each other out not quote stupid comments. If I recall on xda rules if you have nothing good to say then keep it to yourself.
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Reinaldo33897 said:
Well if you know better help the guy out. We are all here to help each other out not quote stupid comments. If I recall on xda rules if you have nothing good to say then keep it to yourself.
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Well I tried what you said still didnt work... idk maybe ill just take it apart and see if theres still water inside
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bry2872 said:
Well I tried what you said still didnt work... idk maybe ill just take it apart and see if theres still water inside
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If you dont mind waiting instead of taking it apart place phone in rice for about 24 to 48 hours. Rice sucks moisture out of the phone. If thst dont help then you can consider taking apart.
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Reinaldo33897 said:
If you dont mind waiting instead of taking it apart place phone in rice for about 24 to 48 hours. Rice sucks moisture out of the phone. If thst dont help then you can consider taking apart.
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I put in rice already. But I'll put in rice agian when I get home. If it still dosent work then ill just take it apart.
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Reinaldo33897 said:
Well if you know better help the guy out. We are all here to help each other out not quote stupid comments. If I recall on xda rules if you have nothing good to say then keep it to yourself.
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You posted incorrect info. Its hold pwrand volume til it turns on, release pwr, keep holding volume until the blue words appear.
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