Power Button - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

See latest Post

I have had mine for 13 months and never had that issue
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

Zehlek said:
I have had mine for 13 months and never had that issue
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/312151-solved-nexus-4-wont-turn-charge.html found this and then im just gonna hope for the best

Hello Again i bought it and the power button worked once but not anymore so i was wondering if its worth buying a torx screwdriver to clean connectors as it still clicks but just doesn't work?
Thanks

Related

So far, What seems to be the most reliable fix for screen separation?

Just got my Nexus 7 and unfortunately it has screen separation
I've read a lot of fixes for it but I know a lot of them aren't permanent. I know the washer fix worked for several people but I recall seeing a couple saying that it didn't work. Can anyone tell me what my best option would be?
Thank You!
Returning it and waiting for ASUS to get their s*** together.
TheMavic said:
Returning it and waiting for ASUS to get their s*** together.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After using the tablet for a bit, it's gotten quite a bit more annoying. This actually seems like a decent idea.
I agree. I tried the clamp fix, sponge fix and washer fix. They were all temporary fixes.
I would just swap it.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Try loosen screws on the side where separation is
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
NotLutzik said:
Try loosen screws on the side where separation is
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is the best solution far now...and to be true this 2 screws don't seens to change anything.

Installed Ballistic case on my Nexus S 4G, now the power button doesn't work.

I got a Ballistic SG case today and installed it on my phone. After a few hours of using it, the power button mysteriously stopped working. I was able to make it so the volume button unlocks it, but now I can't lock the phone and have to battery pull to turn it off (and it just turns back on, as if the power button is perma-pushed). Does anyone know what i can do about this? Does this seem like a hardware malfunction? Should I not use the case? Thanks for any help
Same case mine is fine.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium
does it work if you take off the case
shrekdaklown said:
does it work if you take off the case
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nope j:
Same case for almost a year....never had a problem
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda app-developers app
Best case ever
Tried many cases in the past and the Ballistic Case is the best. Since i purchased it I never have thought about changing cases.
Moecephus said:
Same case for almost a year....never had a problem
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

[Q] My nexus 4 power button is spoilt

Guys my nexus 4 power button got spoilt .. half the time it just doesnt do anything,sometimes it just unlocks the phone and locks it back again even with one tap .. Only some times it unlocks it properly .. please tell me what should i do? THe phone is just one month old and it is under warranty.. can i get this repaired under warranty? give me sugesstions please.
zerohunk said:
Guys my nexus 4 power button got spoilt .. half the time it just doesnt do anything,sometimes it just unlocks the phone and locks it back again even with one tap .. Only some times it unlocks it properly .. please tell me what should i do? THe phone is just one month old and it is under warranty.. can i get this repaired under warranty? give me sugesstions please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same problem is here too.. the power button was working after i updated to 4.3 but later it doesnot work. how do I restart my phone?? any please!!
Try getting it repaired via warranty.
The power button does not use ribbon cables what so ever like most of the parts of the phone also using some golden square electronic pad so it should be cheap but if you don't want to risk anything then warranty is your option.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
andyabc said:
Try getting it repaired via warranty.
The power button does not use ribbon cables what so ever like most of the parts of the phone also using some golden square electronic pad so it should be cheap but if you don't want to risk anything then warranty is your option.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You got any idea how much lg charges to get it repaired? or is it done free of charge? Coz i am worried that they would say that the problem is because of wear and tear or something
zerohunk said:
You got any idea how much lg charges to get it repaired? or is it done free of charge? Coz i am worried that they would say that the problem is because of wear and tear or something
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the device is under warranty then it would be free.
If you opened it up then there could be a risk that they may find out.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Tree a àqq1
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
jason_streak said:
Tree a àqq1
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
andyabc said:
If the device is under warranty then it would be free.
If you opened it up then there could be a risk that they may find out.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
seems like the button is getting better now... it happened only 2-3 times today .. should i wait for 1 week or something and then give it for rma or shud i give it right away? maybe the problem will go away if i wait for a week o somethin :/ .. what say?
zerohunk said:
seems like the button is getting better now... it happened only 2-3 times today .. should i wait for 1 week or something and then give it for rma or shud i give it right away? maybe the problem will go away if i wait for a week o somethin :/ .. what say?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah let it have a chance.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Install auto screen on and auto screen off.
Works very well for unlocking and locking.
To reboot you need root so you can create a toggle that reboots.
Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk 4
Vaetheran2107 said:
Install auto screen on and auto screen off.
Works very well for unlocking and locking.
To reboot you need root so you can create a toggle that reboots.
Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but all dis drains battery .. and moreover i dont want to root my device as yet
could this happen because something is wrong with the files in the keychars folder?
If it's get worse and you're still under warranty then you should bring it to LG, don't try to do it yourself you may mess up something and void the warranty. I did the same to my phone and they fixed it for free, the button is working perfectly fine now.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Bad effects of replacing the power button?

Hello guys my power button seems unresponsive most of the times...I'm kindda worried about it since i dont have warranty also
I am using touch control and stuff to reduce the usage of it as much as possible :good:
My question is, will replacing it cause any problem?? Will it be noticeable that its replaced??
Thanx in advance :good:
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
It may not be a power button hardware problem. A few members, including me have experienced bad power button behavior ever since the 4.3 update. At times mine seems unresponsive, or acts as if I press it twice. Like if I push it once to lock my phone it'll quickly go off and back on as if I pressed it twice. Also when pushing it to wake the screen it doesn't seem to respond at times and have to push it again. It happens very randomly. I'd say about 2 out of 10 times or so. I even flashed back to 4.2.2 for a few days and I had no issues whatsoever.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
d_phekt said:
It may not be a power button hardware problem. A few members, including me have experienced bad power button behavior ever since the 4.3 update. At times mine seems unresponsive, or acts as if I press it twice. Like if I push it once to lock my phone it'll quickly go off and back on as if I pressed it twice. Also when pushing it to wake the screen it doesn't seem to respond at times and have to push it again. It happens very randomly. I'd say about 2 out of 10 times or so. I even flashed back to 4.2.2 for a few days and I had no issues whatsoever.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does it mean this is a software bug for the people who are facing this issue?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
filthykid said:
Does it mean this is a software bug for the people who are facing this issue?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seems to be for some. It's odd that only a few members have reported the issue. I'm sure there are others who do really have a button hardware problem, but I've pretty much ruled that out for myself.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Im on 4.2.2 to bring up the power off menu i have to keep pressing it really hard...samething to switch this on.
Will it cause any problem if i replace it??
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
d_phekt said:
It may not be a power button hardware problem. A few members, including me have experienced bad power button behavior ever since the 4.3 update. At times mine seems unresponsive, or acts as if I press it twice. Like if I push it once to lock my phone it'll quickly go off and back on as if I pressed it twice. Also when pushing it to wake the screen it doesn't seem to respond at times and have to push it again. It happens very randomly. I'd say about 2 out of 10 times or so. I even flashed back to 4.2.2 for a few days and I had no issues whatsoever.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the EXACT same behaviour!!
I didnt notice if it was because of android 4.3 but I have read about others saying the same thing.
Im about to leave the house to go the service centre and I found this
Im taking it anyway. Lets see what they say.
But its not 2 out of 10 for me. More like 7 out of 10
Really doubt that is the OS it had to be the power button get it replaced from the service centre that should solve the problem.
Facing the same problem but the service centre in my area does not have the power button in stock had asked me to wait for a week so that they can arrange it.
oSandmaNo said:
I have the EXACT same behaviour!!
I didnt notice if it was because of android 4.3 but I have read about others saying the same thing.
Im about to leave the house to go the service centre and I found this
Im taking it anyway. Lets see what they say.
But its not 2 out of 10 for me. More like 7 out of 10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please keep us updated on how it works after replacement.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
d_phekt said:
Please keep us updated on how it works after replacement.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I went to the service center. The lady told me the engineer was on leave. I'll have to go on Monday again! She said it was nothing. He will only have to open it and clean the button and it will work. She said it was a common problem.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
oSandmaNo said:
I went to the service center. The lady told me the engineer was on leave. I'll have to go on Monday again! She said it was nothing. He will only have to open it and clean the button and it will work. She said it was a common problem.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so what if we open ourselves and clean it by ownself??
mine works of 2/10 times
and its not software related at all
sid21 said:
so what if we open ourselves and clean it by ownself??
mine works of 2/10 times
and its not software related at all
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have replies to your PM
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
d_phekt said:
Please keep us updated on how it works after replacement.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just got it fixed at the service center. Took an hour of waiting but my baby is finally okay
The power button is smooth again.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
oSandmaNo said:
I just got it fixed at the service center. Took an hour of waiting but my baby is finally okay
The power button is smooth again.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good to know! any differences??
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
IKnowIRock! said:
Good to know! any differences??
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah its definitely not a software upgrade problem. Its working really fine now
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
oSandmaNo said:
Yeah its definitely not a software upgrade problem. Its working really fine now
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome... Ill be going to the service centre soon then
Thanks for letting us know :good:
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
IKnowIRock! said:
Awesome... Ill be going to the service centre soon then
Thanks for letting us know :good:
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem :good:
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Did they end up replacing the button or just take it apart and clean it? How much did they charge?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
d_phekt said:
Did they end up replacing the button or just take it apart and clean it? How much did they charge?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They took it apart n cleaned it I think. They didn't let me inside the "surgery" room lol :good:
It was under warranty so I wasn't charged anything!
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4

Holding the power button doesn't work

As the topic says, holding the power button doesn't work.
So I can't switch it on nor off.
Any ideas.?
Unrooted stock 4.3
Sent from my Nexus 4
gonna need more info, what state is your phone in now? is the battery charge?
claudiuslu2011 said:
gonna need more info, what state is your phone in now? is the battery charge?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Switched on and fully charged
I can turn the screen on and off, but holding it does nothing
I cannot switch off the phone, or take screen shots
Sent from my Nexus 4
AndroidReborn said:
As the topic says, holding the power button doesn't work.
So I can't switch it on nor off.
Any ideas.?
Unrooted stock 4.3
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what do you think? is the problem in hardware or in software?
if the problem in software, there are a lot of apps doing what you want (on off restart whatever) , and you can install one of them.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
AndroidReborn said:
As the topic says, holding the power button doesn't work.
So I can't switch it on nor off.
Any ideas.?
Unrooted stock 4.3
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the button itself is defective and you are not under warranty you may be able to find a replacement on ebay. I have seen various phones being parted out there and the button should come with a replacement rear cover. If it is the actual switch on the motherboard you have a different problem though. Have you removed the rear case to test that switch? It can be done with a torx t5 screwdriver, a couple of guitar picks and a half hour of patience.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda app-developers app
nexuses said:
what do you think? is the problem in hardware or in software?
if the problem in software, there are a lot of apps doing what you want (on off restart whatever) , and you can install one of them.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Normal press works..I. e screen turns off.. but holding doesn't. I guess it is with the software
.
lalec said:
If the button itself is defective and you are not under warranty you may be able to find a replacement on ebay. I have seen various phones being parted out there and the button should come with a replacement rear cover. If it is the actual switch on the motherboard you have a different problem though. Have you removed the rear case to test that switch? It can be done with a torx t5 screwdriver, a couple of guitar picks and a half hour of patience.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my Nexus 4
it seems to me something went wrong with your rom.. try to reinstall it by N-cry toolkit.. and then install one of those apps which gives you no need to this button anymore. just like what I do.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
try long pressing the power button, for 15+ seconds. does it power off? if it powered off, boot it back up.. did it fix your issue?
simms22 said:
try long pressing the power button, for 15+ seconds. does it power off? if it powered off, boot it back up.. did it fix your issue?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Done.held it for what seemed like 30 seconds and it rebooted itself.
Strange. It didn't happen when I tried today afternoon. Anyway problem solved
Sent from my Nexus 4
AndroidReborn said:
Done.held it for what seemed like 30 seconds and it rebooted itself.
Strange. It didn't happen when I tried today afternoon. Anyway problem solved
Sent from my Nexus 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this same thing happened to me a while back. and force rebooting fixed it right away. it was just a software derp, hasnt happened since.

Categories

Resources