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bricked? red flashing led

Just got my nexus 4, and after it was left in cwm for about 10 minutes (while I was making breakfast) it went to a black screen and now just the red led notification led is flashing whenever plugged in, and on my mac in system profiler it shows "composite device", any suggestions?
Thanks!

nycbjr said:
Just got my nexus 4, and after it was left in cwm for about 10 minutes (while I was making breakfast) it went to a black screen and now just the red led notification led is flashing whenever plugged in, and on my mac in system profiler it shows "composite device", any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Is your device hot to the touch?
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20 second press on power button

No luck
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Don't know if you want to do this, but you can open the phone and disconnect and reconnect the battery connector...

What was your battery level, I know in other devices some times the CPU(s) run at full speed in recovery allowing for quicker flashing this could discharge the battery rapidly. Also a flashing red LED when plugged in normally means the phone is charging but doesn't have enough charge to reliably turn on, leave it plugged in for about 15 minutes and try turning it on again.

Try holding down the VOL + and - keys along with the powerbutton (after turning it off by holding down the power button for an extended time) and see if you can get into fastboot. My friend's Nexus 4 kept bootlooping after he unlocked the bootloader but booted straight to CWM after, not letting it erase userdata first.

Net.silb said:
Don't know if you want to do this, but you can open the phone and disconnect and reconnect the battery connector...
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I have no problem doing this, the phone seems easy to disassemble, looks alot like a overgrown iPhone 4, 2 screws on the bottom. I just hope its an easy slide, I don;t want to mar it in case I have to exchange it.
jakejm79 said:
What was your battery level, I know in other devices some times the CPU(s) run at full speed in recovery allowing for quicker flashing this could discharge the battery rapidly. Also a flashing red LED when plugged in normally means the phone is charging but doesn't have enough charge to reliably turn on, leave it plugged in for about 15 minutes and try turning it on again.
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I thought this as well, its been plugged in for at least an hour now.
Oh and now I don't even get the red led!
good times..

I've got the exact same issue. Plugged it in last night to charge and this morning it wouldn't turn on. Plugged and unplugged it and the red LED starts flashing. After a minute or so I'm getting the battery charge animation on the screen - so the red LED is power related. Now to see if it actually charges up and boots.

Hi nycbjr. I have seen a similar issue posted here, but I can't find the thread at the moment, try searching. If I remember correctly then he got it working by holding power, volume keys and then plugging in the charger.

nycbjr said:
I have no problem doing this, the phone seems easy to disassemble, looks alot like a overgrown iPhone 4, 2 screws on the bottom. I just hope its an easy slide, I don;t want to mar it in case I have to exchange it.
I thought this as well, its been plugged in for at least an hour now.
Oh and now I don't even get the red led!
good times..
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Try a different charger?

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Called google, they are sending me another one advanced replacement, so I can send the bad one back at me leisure.
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nycbjr said:
Called google, they are sending me another one advanced replacement, so I can send the bad one back at me leisure.
Good customer service!
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Hi!! I have the exact same problem, unfortunately the phone is bricked! Does anyone know how to fix this? I saw a video on youtube Nexus 4 - JTAG Brick Repair Service

CalogeroIndorato said:
Hi!! I have the exact same problem, unfortunately the phone is bricked! Does anyone know how to fix this? I saw a video on youtube Nexus 4 - JTAG Brick Repair Service
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If u are fully bricked JTAG is the way to go.
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Here seems to be a similar thread, maybe you'll find help there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2111947

[Q] Nexus 10 (16Gb) completely bricked

- Steps to reproduce the problem.
I have seen a couple of other freeze ups from time to time, rather randomly, in various apps, not just Chrome.
In this case, I clicked the "All Apps" button in the lower right corner, and it froze.
- What happened.
The system froze, and then the screen went black. Now I am completely unable to restart the tablet. I does not matter how long I hold down the power button, either alone or combined with the volume up/down, it remains bricked. While connected to USB, it will show the battery charging icon in the middle of screen every 10 seconds (stays on for ~3 seconds) while I'm holding down the power button.
As of now the tablet is basically dead.
The tablet was running Android 4.2.
Does anyone have any ideas?

Power with volume up and down at the same time til you hit fast boot?
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I know this will sound stupid, but are you sure you have battery?

Or try to hold the power button for about 20 seconds until N10 vibrates. That's it.
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Keep it plugged in to the wall for a few hours and try again
edit: Emphasis on wall

How good are you with technology?
http://gizmodo.com/5961498/nexus-10-teardown-see-the-other-side-of-that-beautiful-screen
it may be worth reading this and possibly popping out the battery just to see if that helps.

did you resolve this issue? i just started having it. i know i was running out of battery and then my n10 wouldnt boot past the x screen after a restart. i left it plugged in but i dont know if it was charging. now it won't turn on and i get the same issue you have. i have it charging over night but i dont think it is going to help =(

djhaf said:
did you resolve this issue? i just started having it. i know i was running out of battery and then my n10 wouldnt boot past the x screen after a restart. i left it plugged in but i dont know if it was charging. now it won't turn on and i get the same issue you have. i have it charging over night but i dont think it is going to help =(
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Anyone with a solution out there? Just recently started to have this problem

Moffasin said:
Anyone with a solution out there? Just recently started to have this problem
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Are you able to boot into fastboot?
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mrgnex said:
Are you able to boot into fastboot?
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Thanks for replying but after me thinking it was broken for 2 months it suddenly turned on on its own last night!
Not really sure what was wrong to begin with but when it turned on I had 0% charge for a few hours, really strange.

Same issue for me on 32Gb model.
I had a flicker screen once last week and today it doesn't boot up. I connected it for an hour but all I get is the fully charged battery icon when I press the power button, sometimes with a flicker screen or red/blue/green dots all over the place. It doesn't vibrate, it's not recognized by my Windows 8 computer.
I bought it through the eBay US deals and it sucks cause I'm in Europe...:crying:

Call +18553926398 from Skype. It is a Samsung Nexus Repair Center. From Skype it's free of charge line. I had problem with battery in my nexus 10 32gb. I had to send it to US on my cost. I spend on it (from Poland to the US) about 70euro(by UPS), from the US to Poland about $50 (by DHL). But Nexus came back repaired on warranty and it took about 1 week only. It easy and It worth to try. Important: Samsung Repair Center can send your fixed Nexus only to the US (to the US it's for free), so I used MyUS.com for 'a proxy' to send it to Poland (and this part cost about $50).

[Q] Nexus 10 doesn't boot anymore

hey guys out there i really need your help,
my nexus 10 doesn't boot anymore, and i dont mean something like getting stuck at the bootscreen, in doesnt respond in any way, no matter how long i'm pressing the power button.
display still works because when its plugged in and i press the power button it shows me the battery which is completely white, that does mean that it is fully charged, or? unfortunately that is the only vital sign i can get...
im running cm 0301 nightly with stock kernel, just turned it off this morning and now this
did anyone experiece the same and could help me?
thanks in advance

gilbus said:
hey guys out there i really need your help,
my nexus 10 doesn't boot anymore, and i dont mean something like getting stuck at the bootscreen, in doesnt respond in any way, no matter how long i'm pressing the power button.
display still works because when its plugged in and i press the power button it shows me the battery which is completely white, that does mean that it is fully charged, or? unfortunately that is the only vital sign i can get...
im running cm 0301 nightly with stock kernel, just turned it off this morning and now this
did anyone experiece the same and could help me?
thanks in advance
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2 possible solutions, first is the easiest.
1. While it's plugged in to charger and the battery is showing hold in power and up/down volume buttons together for about 5 seconds after battery disappears and release power while continuing to hold up/down volume until recovery comes up.
If your warranty has expired then try second option
2. Open it up and disconnect battery, hold power for 10 second then reconnect and power up.

AW: [Q] Nexus 10 doesn't boot anymore
Hmm, first solution doesn't work, but it once vibrated and the screen blinked for a short moment when I plugged it in after some time, unfortunately I can't reproduce it :/
I already rooted so I might have no warranty at all anymore but if it is a hardware bug they have to repair, or?
I bought it last December.
At least my friend got his rooted i9300 replaced without any cost when it got sudden death.
Actually don't know what to do now :/
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AW: [Q] Nexus 10 doesn't boot anymore
OMG, I knew that charging does take long, but it needed 3 hours to get enough juice just to boot up
It did boot, but shows 0 percent battery ^^
I'm gonna charge it the whole night without shutting it down, let's wait until for tomorrow
Nevertheless thank you for your advices
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gilbus said:
Hmm, first solution doesn't work, but it once vibrated and the screen blinked for a short moment when I plugged it in after some time, unfortunately I can't reproduce it :/
I already rooted so I might have no warranty at all anymore but if it is a hardware bug they have to repair, or?
I bought it last December.
At least my friend got his rooted i9300 replaced without any cost when it got sudden death.
Actually don't know what to do now :/
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Just send over if all solution not working, don't talk anything on root.
Sometimes they don't care, or don't know.
At least I had send for repair for Nexus One & S III before, and both was root.

AW: [Q] Nexus 10 doesn't boot anymore
Well, it does work now again but only shows 5% battery after 6 hours charging with wall.
Gonna send it in nevertheless, if they ask for root I'll just flash stock and send it
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N7 won't turn on. HELP!

Hey guys.
Today I'm just watching movie and the N7 warned me the battery is on 4%.
So I stop the movie and put it down.
When I arrived home I see it's off.
Plugged in to the charger and nothing..
Can't open the BL or anything.
CleanRom 4.0
Any solution?
Help me pls.
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Afetr a almost a hour of charger the battery icon is on and it's charging, and I can turn it.
strange.

Quite a pickle you're in.
http://support.asus.com/FAQ/Detail....6B-200C-2C21-CC06-4D39B8F4725A&p=20&m=Nexus 7
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2668668?hl=en
Apparently try holding the power button for 15 - 30 seconds.

Sensitivity said:
Hey guys.
Today I'm just watching movie and the N7 warned me the battery is on 4%.
So I stop the movie and put it down.
When I arrived home I see it's off.
Plugged in to the charger and nothing..
Can't open the BL or anything.
CleanRom 4.0
Any solution?
Help me pls.
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Afetr a almost a hour of charger the battery icon is on and it's charging, and I can turn it.
strange.
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My observation leads me to believe that this is typical for a battery that has been left on with a completely discharged battery. But it shouldn't take an hour.
My thinking is that this is product of bigger batteries and higher current requirements. Although I'd like to hear from someone if holding down the power button will start the device in spite of very low charge.
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Username invalid said:
Quite a pickle you're in.
http://support.asus.com/FAQ/Detail....6B-200C-2C21-CC06-4D39B8F4725A&p=20&m=Nexus 7
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2668668?hl=en
Apparently try holding the power button for 15 - 30 seconds.
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ezas said:
My observation leads me to believe that this is typical for a battery that has been left on with a completely discharged battery. But it shouldn't take an hour.
My thinking is that this is product of bigger batteries and higher current requirements. Although I'd like to hear from someone if holding down the power button will start the device in spite of very low charge.
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I said solved.
The Bootlaoder ( power on+vol down) not working.
When suddenly at least may 45 min, the battery icon is appeared and the device is started to charging.
Then It's on and full working.
Really strange.

Red Notification light. Phone won't boot up

I ran antutu benchmark and the phone automatically rebooted. I ran it again, and got forced closed. Now It won't boot up. On charging it, the charging symbol appears followed by the red notification led. On booting while charging, I can go uptill the google screen but not further or bootloader mode. Please help!
It is rooted with cwm and faux kernel and Dalvik and Bionic optimized libs

Ibrahim.Rahman said:
I ran antutu benchmark and the phone automatically rebooted. I ran it again, and got forced closed. Now It won't boot up. On charging it, the charging symbol appears followed by the red notification led. On booting while charging, I can go uptill the google screen but not further or bootloader mode. Please help!
It is rooted with cwm and faux kernel and Dalvik and Bionic optimized libs
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In all honesty, you were probably right there, but you just didn't let it charge enough. I had a rlod the other day, I must've done it good this time because I had to let it charge for almost an hour before it would power back up. I can't remember though, if it actually chargers when the red light is lit, or if you need to unplug it and plug it back in so that it's plugged in with no red light, no power on, or anything. Let it charge while of with the red light on for about 20 mins. Then fiddle with it, unplugging and plugging back in, until you can get it to stay plugged in without powering it up or the red light coming on. Let it charge for about 20 mins like this too. Unplug it. Turn it on. Plug it back in immediately after seeing the google logo, let it finish booting and finish charging and you should be good. I've had around 5 - 7 rlod (mostly all my fault) and this method has worked every single time. I've never opened or rma'd my phone.

username8611 said:
In all honesty, you were probably right there, but you just didn't let it charge enough. I had a rlod the other day, I must've done it good this time because I had to let it charge for almost an hour before it would power back up. I can't remember though, if it actually chargers when the red light is lit, or if you need to unplug it and plug it back in so that it's plugged in with no red light, no power on, or anything. Let it charge while of with the red light on for about 20 mins. Then fiddle with it, unplugging and plugging back in, until you can get it to stay plugged in without powering it up or the red light coming on. Let it charge for about 20 mins like this too. Unplug it. Turn it on. Plug it back in immediately after seeing the google logo, let it finish booting and finish charging and you should be good. I've had around 5 - 7 rlod (mostly all my fault) and this method has worked every single time. I've never opened or rma'd my phone.
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I'll try this tomorrow as it's 1 30 am here and I have a test tomorrow. Let's hope it works..
Btw I should mention, when I connected it to my pc, i got 'installing device driver' message with 'unidentified device' I mean is the phone already on? (although fastboot devices or adb devices doesn't show anything)
Thanks!

Sheep.... If its instaling drivrr on rlod then 49% of your phone being stuck at QHUSB_DLOAD mode. Good luck
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opssemnik said:
Sheep.... If its instaling drivrr on rlod then 49% of your phone being stuck at QHUSB_DLOAD mode. Good luck
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What's QHUSB_DLOAD mode?

If the phone is completely powered off, your computer shouldn't even know when you plug it in, it shouldn't pop up with any messages at all. What your getting sounds a bit like the message people get when their phone is hard bricked, except reading from your first post, you havent done anything at all to even get close to a hard brick. Try holding your power button for 30 seconds. A real 30 seconds, count it out. When I turn my phone back on from the rlod (after doing all my rlod steps in the previous post), sometimes I have to hold the power button for a god awful long time, it has to be close to a full minute. Your phone might be frozen on some lower level (locked up bootloader maybe?) and might require holding the power button that long as well.

username8611 said:
If the phone is completely powered off, your computer shouldn't even know when you plug it in, it shouldn't pop up with any messages at all. What your getting sounds a bit like the message people get when their phone is hard bricked, except reading from your first post, you havent done anything at all to even get close to a hard brick. Try holding your power button for 30 seconds. A real 30 seconds, count it out. When I turn my phone back on from the rlod (after doing all my rlod steps in the previous post), sometimes I have to hold the power button for a god awful long time, it has to be close to a full minute. Your phone might be frozen on some lower level (locked up bootloader maybe?) and might require holding the power button that long as well.
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Thanks! I'll do it tomorrow and inform you about any progress..
Goddnight...

Its Mike Download mode for Samsung devices.its trigered by the 2nd bootloader when the 1st onde fails to boot.when on this mode.the nand turns into a pendrive(like) and can be all reformated(re send partition table).but we dont have all the files to do that.
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Btw, would leaving it charging for about 5 hours cause any further damage? I mean is it advisable to do so?

opssemnik said:
Its Mike Download mode for Samsung devices.its trigered by the 2nd bootloader when the 1st onde fails to boot.when on this mode.the nand turns into a pendrive(like) and can be all reformated(re send partition table).but we dont have all the files to do that.
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Right..

As long is stock charger its ok
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U can try pressing vol up and down for 1min.then pluging in the charger
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username8611 said:
If the phone is completely powered off, your computer shouldn't even know when you plug it in, it shouldn't pop up with any messages at all. What your getting sounds a bit like the message people get when their phone is hard bricked, except reading from your first post, you havent done anything at all to even get close to a hard brick. Try holding your power button for 30 seconds. A real 30 seconds, count it out. When I turn my phone back on from the rlod (after doing all my rlod steps in the previous post), sometimes I have to hold the power button for a god awful long time, it has to be close to a full minute. Your phone might be frozen on some lower level (locked up bootloader maybe?) and might require holding the power button that long as well.
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So I couldn't sleep. Out of nowhere, idk how I am now in bootloader mode. Should I restart of power off or what?

Ibrahim.Rahman said:
So I couldn't sleep. Out of nowhere, idk how I am now in bootloader mode. Should I restart of power off or what?
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Wish I had a four letter response. Was this after letting the phone charge? I would power off and let it charge until you wake up. (four letter word was in reference to QLOD and RLOD like the average layperson would know what that means! )
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Berrydroidcafe said:
Wish I had a four letter response. Was this after letting the phone charge? I would power off and let it charge until you wake up. (four letter word was in reference to QLOD and RLOD like the average layperson would know what that means! )
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While charging. After selecting power off/Start up/recovery mode/restart bootloader, it again starts getting rlod. it shuts down as soon as I disconnect the cable,

Ibrahim.Rahman said:
While charging. After powering off, it again starts getting rlod. it shuts down as soon as I disconnect the cable,
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How long did you charge it?
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Berrydroidcafe said:
How long did you charge it?
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Its somewhere between one and a half hour to 2 hours

Ibrahim.Rahman said:
Its somewhere between one and a half hour to 2 hours
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I'm thinking a hw or battery issue. It's strange (duh) that after that length of time that it would shutdown after disconnecting the cable.
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Berrydroidcafe said:
I'm thinking a hw or battery issue. It's strange (duh) that after that length of time that it would shutdown after disconnecting the cable.
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I hope I don't have to open it up. Its nearly 3 here so im leaving it charging and will remove it in three hours. Will get back later.
Thanks!

So nothing worked.. I guess the only way left is to open the phone up.. Wanted to avoid doing that at all costs :/

Ibrahim.Rahman said:
So nothing worked.. I guess the only way left is to open the phone up.. Wanted to avoid doing that at all costs :/
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Well i have been writing about this. In short you have to disconect the battery, and try to boot it again.fist try to hold the volume down when conecting the charger, it will restart bootloader , select to start. f that doesnt work, you have to disconect the battery, and wrtie an factory image ( nexus 4 occam ) . Try to boot the phone first when disconecting the battery, before writing the factory img. GL