Phone rebooting - Nexus S General

I picked up a NS 4G on launch day and so far it has rebooted itself 3 times. I've factory reset the phone once and the Youtube app (that said installed, but wasn't there) finally showed up, but it has still rebooted once since then. Anyone else had this problem? This is not during a phone call like the TMo version had...just using the phone. Combined with the low signal and not being able to find a browser I like real well, I may be returning it. Thoughts? Thanks.

I got my NS4G on launch day, and it hasn't rebooted on me at all, aside from when I do it myself. Sounds like a hardware problem..my HTC Hero used to reboot pretty often.

I got my 4G a few days ago. No reboots at all.
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no reboots here, definitely sounds like you have a bad phone. however the low signal isnt exclusive to just you.

Mine rebooted yesterday after I was on the phone for about 45 minutes.

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G2 randomly reboots

My phone keeps on randomly rebooting. Is anyone having the same problem?
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I am experiencing this problem too.
It rebooted once when I was using the Camera (Youtube HD Video mode)
Once When Trying to open Gallery.
And once while just sitting here on my desk at work.
I want to love this phone so bad! I really like it so far though, and the keyboard issue is def. not a problem for me, and I think it's probably a design flaw rather than a manufacturing "defect" considering there are no springs. It is very hard to recreate the hinge problem while holding it naturally, including at a 45 degree angle in bed.
I also have had a few reboots and also media server force closes while running other apps. Never had these issues with my N1. Luckily I still have it. I'll give it a few more days and probably end up returning this G2 and going back to the N1.
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I have been waiting for a good QWERTY phone with a fast CPU and a WVGA, passed on the nexus one and kept my G1. After running CM6 on my G1 (usable but sloooow) there is no going back for me after using the G2.
I sure hope this is something fixable in a firmware update
Does it reboot all the way to the white htc screen or the grey tmo g2 screen? Mine does it to the tmo screen and seems to only happen when the phone has been sitting for awhile and I pass through an area with no reception and when I hit reception again is when it happens. Almost like its turning itself off but stays on enough to look for signal and then turns back on. I only say this because on my drive I know the spots where I lose service and the phone does the reboot in those spots. Anyone else?
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Yea I had this happen today when roaming in nw ohio I think it may have started after taking pics of my niece. I also have a problem with the memory card it says it mounted read only and none of my pics or anything show up in the gallery.
The incredible used to randomly reboot. I believe that was due to when there was low signal. It was fixed with an ota.
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Does it reboot all the way to the white htc screen or the grey tmo g2 screen?
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It goes to the G2 logo screen.
I have also had two occurrences of it being stuck at that screen and the power button not responding to long press or anything, only solution was to remove battery.
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The incredible used to randomly reboot. I believe that was due to when there was low signal. It was fixed with an ota.
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That would make a lot of sense, I'm at work right now and my signal is very weak here, goes in and out all the time.
What about others who are experiencing this problem?
Also, I am using a Class 6 A-Data 8gb microsd partitioned for ext3/swap/fat (not the included card), and so far each time it has rebooted the USB cable was plugged into a PC (for charging only, no debug or mass storage)
I wonder if any of this matches up with others who are having issues?
Mines always happened not plugged in and has never gotten stuck.
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g2 reboot and mulitple force closes
i am getting the reboot issue also, it seems to be random when i am opening an app or going in to basically anything. also i am getting multiple force closes in basically all apps. i did a master reset and going to reload all apps and such and see if that fixes anything.
Could be something you have installed too I remember some people having this problem when nexus first came out and they built a list and narrowed it down
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There's a thread on Tmo forums about this issue, the guy fixed it by transferring his number to the new sim card that came with the phone. If you haven't tried it, give it a try.
I updated my sim and haven't had any reboots yet
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For what its worth, my N1 reboots occasionally, randomly when I may be doing something. Happening ever since I got it. Maybe sone kind of exception happening in Android?
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I have transferred my sim also and am still having this problem. It was after going through a no signal zone, which sucks because I am in hotels and places where I have no signal all the time.
Victor
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There's a thread on Tmo forums about this issue, the guy fixed it by transferring his number to the new sim card that came with the phone. If you haven't tried it, give it a try.
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Thanks for this tidbit. I called Tech Support and had my phone number moved to the SIM that came with the phone. Probably a long-shot, but what the hell...
Well, after 2 hours on a fresh charge, I sat my phone down for 15 minutes. When I picked it up it was dead (black screen). Had to pull the battery.
Seemed to be a weird fluke. Did have another reboot, though it felt Android related versus hardware.
-oldsk00lz
So it rebooted on me this morning in a spot with perfect reception. I was trying to open the xda app but it wasn't opening...almost like I didn't have any data. Fishy fishy..
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Mine actually rebooted twice on me, both at random times.
1st occurence - I was listening to pandora, skipped a song while the loading circle was going on, I tried to go back to the home screen and it did take me there but than rebooted all of a sudden - It went straight to the G2 gray screen with the T-mo logo
2nd occurence - again I was listening to iheartradio app, trying to switch to a different but it rebooted back to the t-mobile gray screen ----- i think iheartradio is not tailored for android 2.2 yet, so i thought it could be the culprit.. since it only supports upto 2.1 in the market.
but yea nothing else as of now... hopefully it wont happen again.
This happened to me for the first time today. I was on the web, pressed the home button and scrolled thru the screens to get to my widget and it froze on me and rebooted to the t-mo g2 launch screen.. it actually stayed there for a good 2 mins so I pulled the battery and rebooted after and it was fine.. is this an on going problem that'll be fixed soon? i hope?

G2 radio issues......

How wide spread are these issues. I'm on my 3rd phone now and a side from an annoying dead pixel my phone still fades in and out while on voice calls to the point where I can't even catch a full conversation sometimes. Also drops calls.
The OTA did not help the problem one bit.
Is this something that will be/could be fine tuned? I've read the nexus never had a good radio compared to "other" phones.
As much as I like this g2 I can't have the poor voice quality issues.
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For me, the radio got a tad better after the ota. I still get **** reception at home, but now it seems like it doesn't drop signal like before, but then again, I just installed the ota and rooted last night on the stock rom.
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I got lucky the first time through, my hinge was pretty tight, i had 3.2 gb free space in my phone, and had one one minor antenna issue. Once a week or so I would drive somewhere and when I would look at my phone i would have an X and no bars. Only way to fix it was to restart, since it only happened once a week i didnt really bother with it. The OTA Fixed that problem so im just very lucky this phone around
ps: jk about the 3.2 gb, i got around 1.3 gb like everyone else
I am still seeing radio issues after the OTA. By switching it to airplane mode, then back to non-airplane mode (versus a rdeboot), the issue is temporarily resolved. Makes me think its a s/w issue with the radio. During the initial release I had to reboot to get a lock on GPS (a few times).
Hoping cell reception gets fixed in an upcoming OTA. Sucks having worst reception than my G1. Until then, wifi calling is saving the day at my house.
The only thing we can do is keep complaining and hope they listen.
-oldsk00lz
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Sounds like it might not be a specific phone issue.
I really want to keep this phone but the radio is unacceptable! My wife's BB gets 3g throughout the house, and not only that she can talk on it without issues....
oldsk00lz said:
I am still seeing radio issues after the OTA. By switching it to airplane mode, then back to non-airplane mode (versus a rdeboot), the issue is temporarily resolved. Makes me think its a s/w issue with the radio. During the initial release I had to reboot to get a lock on GPS (a few times).
Hoping cell reception gets fixed in an upcoming OTA. Sucks having worst reception than my G1. Until then, wifi calling is saving the day at my house.
The only thing we can do is keep complaining and hope they listen.
-oldsk00lz
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Same with me for the most part. I just did the airplane mode trick, and it's the first time I've had to since the OTA. I have had the data drop plenty of times since the OTA, but after a few seconds it would come back again. The OTA was supposed to address this radio recovery problem, but clearly it didn't fix everything. I think I'm going to call customer service again and let them know.
On a side note I believe the issue I had today was with the XP tether driver. I think it's rather buggy as it tends to get stuck connected regardless if there is a phone tethered to the computer, and I have to restart! I still have had the data connection drop since OTA, but it usually fixes itself.

Random Reboot in 2.3.3, not in a call.

I have a non-rooted stock NS on 2.3.3 and the phone was just sitting on my desk doing nothing when I felt it vibrate. I picked it up to check for a text or email, but the phone was instead rebooting.
Has this happened to anyone else on this build? I have had the phone reboot while in call before, but never just sitting there in standby.
This happens to me in 2.3.2. I will have the phone just sitting there and it will randomly just be rebooting. Its not frequently enough to bother me yet but it happens on and off.
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same here on 2.3.2.... thats why I wanted 2.3.3. Ill wait patiently for the nightlies to include it.
happened to me many many times on 2.3.2, but not 2.3.3. knock on wood
Happened to me...2 times already...never on 2.3.2...im rooted though
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This happened to me like 2x a day with 2.3.2.
Hasnt happened once yet with 2.3.3.
I never got reboots in-call, though I did get them a couple times when I overloaded the phone's RAM.
Mine just rebooted in 2.3.3. I'm also getting "Can't connect to camera" anytime I use the Amazon barcode app which worked perfectly in 2.3.2.
Haven't tried the new update yet
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I never had the in call rebooting, just overloading reboots on my nexus s. I have yet to have one since the update, but it has only been a little over 24 hours. Then again this has been happening to me since updating my nexus one be it stock, rooted, or CM6 FRF91 and FRG83D or any form of gingerbread I've used on it. The only thing I can say it it started in froyo for me.
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on the new update havent had any issues.
I had the random reboot in 2.3. 2 and thought the update had fixed it.
Unfortunately it did not - i noticed the phone rebooting yesterday.
The camera has crashed twice so far, requiring a battery pull.
I am stock, non-rooted.
I also get random failed downloads and failed market updates.
Starting to get frustrating.
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MacGuy2006 said:
I had the random reboot in 2.3. 2 and thought the update had fixed it.
Unfortunately it did not - i noticed the phone rebooting yesterday.
The camera has crashed twice so far, requiring a battery pull.
I am stock, non-rooted.
I also get random failed downloads and failed market updates.
Starting to get frustrating.
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With all the problems you stated, it is obvious that ur rom is corrupt. I suggest you to back up all your settings, wipe everything and then reinstall a rom .
He's not rooted dude. Btw I get a reboot on every call. On cm nightly, no matter what I try/flash
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I just had reboot one time with 2.3.3 but I was running all processes 72 hours, without stopping and it suffered a lot !!!
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With all the problems you stated, it is obvious that ur rom is corrupt. I suggest you to back up all your settings, wipe everything and then reinstall a rom .
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Nope.
It happens to 2 Nexus S, both stock, not even rooted. One barely has additional apps, too.
I think a lot of people don't notice the reboot, because it is silent, so if you are not looking at your phone exactly at the particular time it reboots, you wouldn't know it.
The inability to dial at times is much more annoying, IMO: you punch in a number, the phone tries to dial, then hangs up. At the same time, there are 3-4 signal bars. When it happens, it normally takes several tries to get it to work.
The crashing camera also doesn't happen every time, but it is definitely a new bug in 2.3.3.
Just had my first random reboot on 2.3.3 while phone was sat on my keyboard while at my PC.
Rooted detoxed Rom stock
My 2.3.3 phone went into the weird "Dim Screen Reboot Screen" reboot at some point during the night last night. I was late for work because the alarm clock didn't go off (I know, I know...don't depend on a cell phone alarm clock)
I'm about done with this phone. And Android. Anyone wanna buy my NS? Dead serious.
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My 2.3.3 phone went into the weird "Dim Screen Reboot Screen" reboot at some point during the night last night. I was late for work because the alarm clock didn't go off (I know, I know...don't depend on a cell phone alarm clock)
I'm about done with this phone. And Android. Anyone wanna buy my NS? Dead serious.
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This dim reboot screen thing used to happen quite a bit on my g2 in its early days, got it launch day. OTA fixed it.
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fchipm said:
My 2.3.3 phone went into the weird "Dim Screen Reboot Screen" reboot at some point during the night last night. I was late for work because the alarm clock didn't go off (I know, I know...don't depend on a cell phone alarm clock)
I'm about done with this phone. And Android. Anyone wanna buy my NS? Dead serious.
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I am still hopeful, but I am losing some patience with Android.
The platform seems to be all about selling the newest hardware, but the user experience is definitely below that of the iPhone. I keep hoping that the next Android OS upgrade will close the gap, but....
The iPhone 5 will have 4" screen, with Apple's better screen aspect ratio. If it only did Flash....
Anyway, the Nexus S is really the best user experience Android has to offer, and it's overall fine. Except when it acts like WM6.

EVO keeps force rebooting

For some reason my EVO keeps restarting randomly on me, and all the time too.
I'm running CM7 7.0.3.1 and savaged zen 2.2.0, and I have an extended battery and I rum juicedefender.
Now I don't think its the battery because I've had it for month
Its most like savagedzen 2.2.0 but idk maybe its CM7 too.
I think this started after I started playing words with friends. Doesn't seem like a memory intense app and I never had this happen but lately its been rebooting randomly, like I'm download from the market. Internet, and even posting this thread!
Basically I'm thinking of switching to either virusrom or Mik, which is better?
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my chick is having the same issue. hers just reboots at random after starting to use her pandora app about a week ago.
her evo is running:
Mod version: CyanogenMod-7.0.3.1-Supersonic
Kernel version: [email protected]#1
Ditto
I have same problem, and have tried various ROM's, most recently a complete wipe as per Mikroms instructions. Only pattern I can make out is it tends to start when the CPU is stretched a little, such as running Tango over 3G, or even Angry Birds for over ten minutes. Once it starts though, it reboots several times before it finally quits.
There was another thread on this, but no solutions, instead it turned into an argument over whether it is CM7 fault; not very constructive. I have tried different batteries and changed up CPU speeds, still to no benefit.
Like I said, if I don't tax the system I have no problems, and that so far has been my only solution, but a disappointing experience with my Evo.
My dad's kept rebooting too even after the gingerbread OTA. He is running a bone stock phone(not even rooted)
Wife is having the same issue on her stock EVO with the new OTA
same issue here, playing WWF,stupid zombies or surfing the web. on decks rom and on the gingerbread 2.3 stock.
Apparently, this is a common problem with the EVO. Mine started as soon as I accepted the recent OTA update. There is an XDA thread somewhere. Just do a Google search.
Same here & 2 of my other friends. I am on my 3 or 4 EVO (lost count) & everyone does it. This is only one I rooted as well. I noticed it does it less (once every few weeks to a month) with a custom non cm rom. Also restart your phone at least every couple of days (usually I did every day). It works out pretty well. What I tell my friends don't hesitate to tell sprint you have a issue so it gets documented. So you have proof to fall back on when you had enough. It's not like you pulling one over on them. They see if you have all these issues for so long why just now saying so. I have found that for some reason phone resets in middle of calls multiple times same day with certain Bluetooths. I drive truck for living so I on phone alot with customers/work/friends/family/etc. Always Bluetooth, and did up to 5 times a day. Then bought one top of line (jawbone icon &now Bose) and doesn't do it like that anymore. Hope this helps any of you. & again any issues you get tell sprint. Last time I got a new EVO in box, & they let me keep my old one. So gave it to my mother. Then had it replaced under her #.
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Mine started out with a reboot
every so often. It finally got so bad it would reboot over and over until I pulled the battery for a few. Somewhere in the process, my GPS crapped out as well. It would work for a few minutes and then freeze. Not a good thing when you are not from Boston and trying to navigate 8am traffic to get somewhere.
I got a refurb as a replacement. It was in perfect shape and only had like 111 minutes of talk time. No telling why it was sent back but I've had no issues with it.
Mine is doing this too.. its annoying Ive restored backups and it just keeps rebooting, i dont know whats wrong. Im on avaFroyo 2.2
I don't remember where but there is a thread about this very topic. From what I read this was attributed to a corrupt data partition. My gf phone is starting to have this problem. Only fix I have read so far is to reroot phone and take it to sprint. I am waiting til they can root the ota. Then I will unroot her phone and get a new one.
Tim
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Random reboots and lag

Got my T-Mobile black onyx S7 edge the other day. Love the phone and my wife has one as well. We have both had a few random reboots and lag where the phone gets very hot afterwards. Has anyone else been having this issue?
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Nope. Been running mine for three days now, and not a single freeze, reboot, or any overheatng for that matter.
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I did have one random reboot on initial setup. After that, the phone has been fine.
No random reboots but I did have one glitch that I have never seen before. I did a test call to my house. I hung up and then the my cell phone started ringing again followed by my house phone ringing again. It placed a call to my house again but there was no indication of the active call on my cell phone except for the audio was there. I could not hang up the call on the cell phone since it wasn't showing any active call. I had to hang up my house phone and everything was good after that. It was very strange and only happened once.
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Got my T-Mobile black onyx S7 edge the other day. Love the phone and my wife has one as well. We have both had a few random reboots and lag where the phone gets very hot afterwards. Has anyone else been having this issue?
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I have had 0 problems - love this phone - if you are still having lag and random reboots, maybe a "Factory Data Reset" would help?
abrcrmdl23 said:
Got my T-Mobile black onyx S7 edge the other day. Love the phone and my wife has one as well. We have both had a few random reboots and lag where the phone gets very hot afterwards. Has anyone else been having this issue?
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I had a couple instances of lag/hang up the first couple days of use, but it's been smooth sailing since. Probably just needed time to settle in a little more.
No reboots here. But there are numerous hiccups I've had with various apps and such. Nexus 6P still takes the cake as for as smoothness and stability in my experiences.
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Only thing I have noticed is when enabled, the 'Game Launcher' feature tends to make my games lag. I'm not quite sure what the purpose of the 'Game Launcher' feature is (I thought it was meant to provide a smoother, less-interrupted experience when in games) but it seems to be causing more harm than good.
Once disabled, all my games are back to running nice and smooth. I am assuming a software update can and will fix this, as it is a relatively new feature so there are bound to be some bugs, but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this as well?
Other than games and the 'game launcher' issue, I haven't experience any other lag once I got past the first couple of days.
I had a comparative issue when I first got my Droid turbo 2, it was rebooting a considerable measure. Like 3 times each day. I wound up exchanging the console programming out, uprooting and incapacitating all the superfluous programming the telephone accompanied and after that the issues ceased. Telephone has rebooted subsequent to.
what i do right off the bat is update any software updates there might be then factory reset it through recovery. a clean start to a new device
abrcrmdl23 said:
Got my T-Mobile black onyx S7 edge the other day. Love the phone and my wife has one as well. We have both had a few random reboots and lag where the phone gets very hot afterwards. Has anyone else been having this issue?
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So after having the phone for a few days now. Looks like that might have been a one time thing upon initial setup as the phone has been running great ever since. Looks like I jumped the gun. My last Samsung phone was the galaxy s2 on Sprint. That phone was so buggy I guess I was a bit to quick to judge Samsung based on a very old comparison.
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I had this too. 100% fixed it by performing factory reset via stock recovery.
You are getting lag and reboots because a Samsung security update patch was failing. Only way to fix is factory reset

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