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Ok so maybe I spoke too soon. Yesterday I was telling my brother that the Note is the most reliable phone I've ever owned.....then....
I started having issues with charging. My Note would not charge, then it would change after several resets. It would charge, then stop, then start again etc etc....making a lot of beeping noises.
Now, it seems to be charging, but Voice talk keeps loading, and I've turned off the home key activation option. I also get the notification icon saying to disable car mode.
I really hope someone can help, thanks in advance.
kris
Great, now it's not charging, again!
Actually when I get the notification issue from Voice talk, the battery starts charging for a second until the notification disappears and stops charging....
Now factory reset my phone again and charging worked while restarting and restoring but when loaded the voice talk app keeps coming up and going off, so I have a black flashing screen constantly....gonna try restarting/reset without restoring...
Hi leicashot, this shouldn't happen. Which firmware version are you currently running? I recommend installing the latest LB1 stock, unless you have AT&T Note.
Some users have reported similar symptoms when there was dust in the mini usb port. Try cleaning the device, and if all else fails, you should send it back to Samsung for repair.
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Hi leicashot, this shouldn't happen. Which firmware version are you currently running? I recommend installing the latest LB1 stock, unless you have AT&T Note.
Some users have reported similar symptoms when there was dust in the mini usb port. Try cleaning the device, and if all else fails, you should send it back to Samsung for repair.
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I'm using the latest 2.6.35.7. Any idea how to try clean the port? Definitely seems like something is wrong with the port....
No charging issues for me but my Note started doing the driving mode thing at about 3am today and has been doing it on and off all day!
Exceedingly annoying!
are you trying to charge from a PC or a wall outlet?
I usually charge via mains but it wasn't charging or even plugged in at the time this started happening. It was just sitting on the table by my bed. I even powered it off but it switched itself back on!
Here is how to fix it.
Take out the battery and take a plastic edge like credit card or even a regular tiny small screwdriver and push the pins (strip) inside the phone. I mean, to take the screw driver and push in the pins back inside the phone, in inside the usb charging port. your problem will disappear. make sure your plastic flexible after-market phone cover has a big enough hole at the bottom to allow you to connect a usb cable easily to the phone, or else, cut open a bigger hole on the cover.
Good luck
so here it is again: you have to push in the usb port pins back inside the phone, straight in without bending them. you can also buy a usb charging port from ebay for 22 bucks and change it yourself in 10 minutes. its a hardware problem so stop resetting your phone.
Nop bro i dont think so, cuz it happened same with me sometime after i bought galaxy note same thing happened with me too. I mean exactly same. So before i didnt knew rooting and flashin roms and all so i gave to service centre and they put newer version of ron in it and my problem was fixed after that.
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coolcrab said:
Nop bro i dont think so, cuz it happened same with me sometime after i bought galaxy note same thing happened with me too. I mean exactly same. So before i didnt knew rooting and flashin roms and all so i gave to service centre and they put newer version of ron in it and my problem was fixed after that.
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Indeed. I remain convinced this is not hardware and is software related. The main reason for my thoughts there are that as well as the driving mode thing it seems that some piece of software is trying to load up as it asks me if I want to run whatever it is in either Clock or TuneIn Radio. Bizarre. Also, the first time it happened it was bang on 3am. Everytime I turned the phone off it would come back on exactly two minutes later.
The second night it started doing it bang on 1am.
I'm waiting to see what time it starts tonight.
It doesn't (so far) do it at all during the day.
Going to give it a couple of days to see what happens then go figure out how to go back to a factory ROM rather than the the Rocket 22 I have on here now.
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Indeed. I remain convinced this is not hardware and is software related. The main reason for my thoughts there are that as well as the driving mode thing it seems that some piece of software is trying to load up as it asks me if I want to run whatever it is in either Clock or TuneIn Radio. Bizarre. Also, the first time it happened it was bang on 3am. Everytime I turned the phone off it would come back on exactly two minutes later.
The second night it started doing it bang on 1am.
I'm waiting to see what time it starts tonight.
It doesn't (so far) do it at all during the day.
Going to give it a couple of days to see what happens then go figure out how to go back to a factory ROM rather than the the Rocket 22 I have on here now.
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Same thing is happening to me. I tried pushing the USB pins in slightly. I'll let you guys know if it helped or not.
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I've been having the same problem for a few days now.
I've just pushed the pins in with the corner of my charging cables connector and the problem stopped.
There was also a notification that flashed up saying something like: USB connector or device removed.
Voice talk is still managing to launch itself, even after pushing the pins in. I'm on stock LB2 so maybe I've finally found a reason to flash a GB rom?
Happened to me yesterday. Got a toothbrush and cleaned usb port on phone. Now seems ok
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aftabbabar said:
Here is how to fix it.
Take out the battery and take a plastic edge like credit card or even a regular tiny small screwdriver and push the pins (strip) inside the phone. I mean, to take the screw driver and push in the pins back inside the phone, in inside the usb charging port. your problem will disappear. make sure your plastic flexible after-market phone cover has a big enough hole at the bottom to allow you to connect a usb cable easily to the phone, or else, cut open a bigger hole on the cover.
Good luck
so here it is again: you have to push in the usb port pins back inside the phone, straight in without bending them. you can also buy a usb charging port from ebay for 22 bucks and change it yourself in 10 minutes. its a hardware problem so stop resetting your phone.
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this method solve my problem.
Ok, so I was hanging around with a friend today. While running, I accidentally dropped my keys. While trying to pick them up, my phone fell out of my pocket right into a pond. I immediately picked up my phone (less than 3 seconds) and tried to shut it down. What I didn't notice was that the phone already turned itself off so I accidentaly turned it back on /facepalm.
The LG logo briefly appeared for a second, then it turned off. Still, the rest of the phone seemed operational (the notification lights, the speaker etc.). I immediately got home and put the phone in a bag of rice. i only removed the sim tray since the battery is sealed and I had no idea how to open the phone without losing my warranty.
So my question is : am I screwed? I was personally thinking of the following scenarios :
1.Leave it in the rice for 48 hours. If the situation remains unchanged, try to send the phone back and pretend that it happened out of the blue. The fact that I initially bought it as a used phone (while retaining the 2 years of warranty) might also help...
2.Go to a service. Now this would mean 2 things :
1.automatically void my warranty, since the phone will be opened
2.there's a big chance that the service wouldn't be able to do anything so I would automatically be left with an unoperational phone AND with no warranty.
Also, I've heard that even IF my phone comes back to life, the components will still be affected in the long run...
I honestly don't know what to do. I really like (liked...) this phone and the fact that I payed over 600$ for it (and bought it as my birthday present) is that more painful...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Sorry to hear that.
As far as I know the most phones have an indicator for wetness. And I know that even without an indicator they can see what happened. I think your warranty is gone.
As you bought it as a used phone, I would try to sent it in for a repair even if it powers on and see what happens. If the fix is free or not too expensive I would do this.
If its to expensive but everything works, i would try to clean it with alcohol. There are guides around how to disassemble the phone
Hi. Hope someone could kindly help me!
My Note 3 is not turning off the lock screen. Its always on!!. If I press the power button the lock screen comes on, after few seconds it quickly flickers (like its trying to close) but turns on again. Its ongoing loop. I have resetted it dozen of times, factory reset now as well but issue remains. I just cant turn the screen off!
It also doesnt want to charge all the time. Is this a USB port issue? I hate to think I need to send it to EE for repairs as its over 1,5 years old and will take at least 2 weeks I think... (cost?)....
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Hi. Hope someone could kindly help me!
My Note 3 is not turning off the lock screen. Its always on!!. If I press the power button the lock screen comes on, after few seconds it quickly flickers (like its trying to close) but turns on again. Its ongoing loop. I have resetted it dozen of times, factory reset now as well but issue remains. I just cant turn the screen off!
It also doesnt want to charge all the time. Is this a USB port issue? I hate to think I need to send it to EE for repairs as its over 1,5 years old and will take at least 2 weeks I think... (cost?)....
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Hai,,
Samsung have 2 year warranty within Europe and I dont know outside of Europe, sorry.
But for the phone, if you know that phone havnt been water damaged there shouldn't be any problem, (ALOT) of the Note 3 is water damaged today so be careful with that...same goes if your phone is rooted, could end up paying for the repairs instead.
Phonewise: Broken PBA/powerbutton and a bad USB port..
Hi Im in UK.
However there is absolutely no water damage at all. Its been very well cared for, it looks like brand new including the screen. Thanks
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Hi Im in UK.
However there is absolutely no water damage at all. Its been very well cared for, it looks like brand new including the screen. Thanks
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Best would be then to find an authorized samsung service center and either call them and explain your problem or just send the phone to them.
And make sure to have your warranty paper near hand. They might ask for it ://
tried using without a Lockscreen?
I mean selecting None instead of PIN, Password or Swipe
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tried using without a Lockscreen?
I mean selecting None instead of PIN, Password or Swipe
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Hi. Yes tried without the lockscreen - same issue. Also with another Lockscreen,,, with no help. The screen just doesnt turn off!
Wonder if its a hardware issue - eg usb port? I tried to clean it the best I can, but doesnt help.
As said Samsung offer a limited 24 months warranty .
But root or custom roms etc will void .
The vendor EE is an alternative but under Sale Of Goods Act you will have to prove that the product should have lasted longer etc via an engineers report .
Hi all
This is what I done. I took the Note 3 to Samsungs repair centre. Shortly: they said they probably need change the usb port and screen and will be done by end of day. No calls nothing. Next day I pop in they say its not been done as there is water damage!!! They show pics of corrosion inside the phone, I believe and leave. They quoted fix it outside warranty to £180.
I go to ebay and bought a new usb port for less than fiver. Changed it today, was 15min job. The phone charges ok I think now, but the screen still not turning off!!! Im gutted.
Interestingly I didnt see any sign of that corrosion when replacing the usb... hmmm... cheeky Samsung repair guys? The phone never seen water, believe me.
Any ideas whats next... I cant afford a new phone or buy new screen.
Thanks
Water damage is part of the repair check list and immediately voids warranty .
Not much you can do if you cannot buy a screen .
Plus water damage may be internal damage and not the screen at all .
I do agree with what you say of course. However I never dropped the phone in water. I did buy the explanation of shower mist or something if the phone was nearby, they showed me pics they took inside of the phone: however when open it up this morning I didnt see any of the corrosion. Have I been tricked or am I blind... :/
hello my question is simple
....well not that simple or i wouldnt be here but ill get to the point quikly then!
ive had 3x note 4 910G all die from emmc read fail after freezing,reboots,non starts,lagging etc.2 of th Ed 3 would have been lucky to see over 10-15 flashes of anything each now can someone please inform me of maybe one or two reasons that are the main causes of motherboard failure
only factors id like to add that may help and thats the one or two times the phones became hot from either charging or in direct sun as i work outdoor.
im about to purchase a 4th as after my upgrade as my contract expired and recieved the note 5 and its just not cricket LONG LIVE THE 4!
I don't know if this is gonna help you but I hope it does. I still consider myself a noob when it comes to rooting, flashing and roms in general so please take all this with a grain of salt.
I too have an 910G and have seen this emmc read fail a few times while playing around with different Note7 roms. The setup I have going at the moment though doesn't have the emmc read fail, but it does have other issues. I'll explain what they are later but I'd rather have the current issues I have now rather than the emmc read fail.
My current setup is this
Note7 Rom - Aurora v4.1
Kernel Version 3.10.40 H-Vitamin
Bootloader - N910GDTS1DPK2
Baseband - N910GDTU1DPF4
THE ISSUES
1. I have to have AOD turned on. If I don't have it turned on and the screen automatically turns off after five minutes it won't come back on again. I have to remove the battery to get it to boot up and work properly again.
2. Restarting/Rebooting. It doesn't work. It will just hang. If you want to reboot your phone you have to do a shutdown. And not just any shutdown. I kid you not if I don't do this my Note4 WILL NOT boot...
1. Shutdown Note4
2. Remove battery
3. Hold down power button for at least 10 seconds
4. Put it in a ziplock bag and place it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from fridge, insert battery and it will boot normally.
Again, I'm not joking about the fridge thing. I read about it in a Note4 de-brick thread. I didn't believe it when I read but one day I bricked my Note4 so I thought what the hell, it can't hurt to try. And blow me down it worked!
So that was my fix anyway. AOD does'nt work perfectly. It messes up your auto brightness but there is a workaround. You just have to wake up the sensor. To do that you just turn on your screen with the Home or Power button, then immediately turn it off again with the power button. Immediately proceeding that turn the screen on again with the Home button and it will readjust to the light in the room or environment you are in.
I hope that helps. And yes, long live the Note4! When I had to return my 2nd Note7 my carrier offered me any other phone, including the Note5. I asked to go on a sim only plan and went back to my Note4. Nothing out there at the moment grabs me atm. Not even the S8. I need my sPen! Waiting patiently for the Note8.
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Jad Morffier said:
I don't know if this is gonna help you but I hope it does. I still consider myself a noob when it comes to rooting, flashing and roms in general so please take all this with a grain of salt.
I too have an 910G and have seen this emmc read fail a few times while playing around with different Note7 roms. The setup I have going at the moment though doesn't have the emmc read fail, but it does have other issues. I'll explain what they are later but I'd rather have the current issues I have now rather than the emmc read fail.
My current setup is this
Note7 Rom - Aurora v4.1
Kernel Version 3.10.40 H-Vitamin
Bootloader - N910GDTS1DPK2
Baseband - N910GDTU1DPF4
THE ISSUES
1. I have to have AOD turned on. If I don't have it turned on and the screen automatically turns off after five minutes it won't come back on again. I have to remove the battery to get it to boot up and work properly again.
2. Restarting/Rebooting. It doesn't work. It will just hang. If you want to reboot your phone you have to do a shutdown. And not just any shutdown. I kid you not if I don't do this my Note4 WILL NOT boot...
1. Shutdown Note4
2. Remove battery
3. Hold down power button for at least 10 seconds
4. Put it in a ziplock bag and place it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from fridge, insert battery and it will boot normally.
Again, I'm not joking about the fridge thing. I read about it in a Note4 de-brick thread. I didn't believe it when I read but one day I bricked my Note4 so I thought what the hell, it can't hurt to try. And blow me down it worked!
So that was my fix anyway. AOD does'nt work perfectly. It messes up your auto brightness but there is a workaround. You just have to wake up the sensor. To do that you just turn on your screen with the Home or Power button, then immediately turn it off again with the power button. Immediately proceeding that turn the screen on again with the Home button and it will readjust to the light in the room or environment you are in.
I hope that helps. And yes, long live the Note4! When I had to return my 2nd Note7 my carrier offered me any other phone, including the Note5. I asked to go on a sim only plan and went back to my Note4. Nothing out there at the moment grabs me atm. Not even the S8. I need my sPen! Waiting patiently for the Note8.
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Hello sir, if i understand right you have an hardware issue, like a cold-soldering circuit.. When the motherboard reaches cold temp it contracts and due to contraction "bad circuit" makes contact with motherboard and everything works fine for a while.. Does the phone crashes during intense usage? (battery / motherboard / screen reaching hot temp?)
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Hello sir, if i understand right you have an hardware issue, like a cold-soldering circuit.. When the motherboard reaches cold temp it contracts and due to contraction "bad circuit" makes contact with motherboard and everything works fine for a while.. Does the phone crashes during intense usage? (battery / motherboard / screen reaching hot temp?)
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I actually have no abnormal issues. It warms up a little when charging but once it gets to 100% it gets cold again. There are no phone crashes during intense usage. It runs rather well. I reboot it once a week like I've always done with mobile phones as OS memory leaks build up over time.
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Probably a bad batch. Mine has been working fine for two years and still going, I even used it a lot for Waze outdoor and it gets extremely hot, killed the battery but nothing else. Mine was the Exynos though.
adzo73 said:
hello my question is simple
....well not that simple or i wouldnt be here but ill get to the point quikly then!
ive had 3x note 4 910G all die from emmc read fail after freezing,reboots,non starts,lagging etc.2 of th Ed 3 would have been lucky to see over 10-15 flashes of anything each now can someone please inform me of maybe one or two reasons that are the main causes of motherboard failure
only factors id like to add that may help and thats the one or two times the phones became hot from either charging or in direct sun as i work outdoor.
im about to purchase a 4th as after my upgrade as my contract expired and recieved the note 5 and its just not cricket LONG LIVE THE 4!
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Sir, there is one fix I know for this cause and it seems to work for all note 4 users who face this problem.
We all have to install this app called wakelock , you can search up the google store.
This happens in snapdragon variants mostly as of I heard. When system goes to deep sleep mode the restart and stuff happens this wakelock app would stop phone from going off deep sleep and fix the issue.
Here is a 100% hardware fix for this issue that anyone can do with no tools or specia
Here is a 100% hardware fix for this issue that anyone can do with no tools or special equipment.
It really works. Give it a try. ?
https://youtu.be/jLPHWtb0StI
Hi, I have a LG K20 Plus. I currently can't turn the phone on, so I don't have much software information to give you. The phone was bought at T-Mobile (Metro by T-Mobile) and I had a SafeLink sim card and a 16 gb micro sd card inserted when the issue started. I have since removed both. It says Qualcomm snapdragon on the screen when it starts. It was also rooted and the bootloader is unlocked.
I broke the screen on my phone and I decided to do the repair myself. I have done about 7 or 8 screen replacements and I actually did this phone a year ago with no issues, so I felt I could manage this one as well. I bought an entire display (from ebay) and switched it out with no problems. Initially it worked great! I used it for a few days before realizing that I had no sound. I opened it back up and noticed the loud speaker had fallen out. I found it, put it back in, reassembled it as I normally do and turned it on.
NOTE: when I was reassembling it the second time, I actually tried to put a screw in a hole that wasn't a screw hole. I used a light to normal amount of pressure but I didn't force it. I think it's the hole where the moisture detector is. Picture #1
I turned it on and right after the logo screen I got a message that said "High temperature detected Powering off for your safety" and it immediately shut off. The phone does appear to charge normally but it won't stay on. I did a factory reset (I'm not sure if it's still rooted but the bootloader is still unlocked). I also switched back to the old (broken) display just to check if that would work. I couldn't see any difference in the shielding but I switched them just to be sure. I bought a new battery and installed it. I took a q-tip and 95% Isopropyl Alcohol and cleaned pretty much the entire motherboard, paying special attention to the battery connections. After each one of these things, I tried to start it with the same error message immediately upon start up.
NOTE: At no point has the phone every physically felt hot or even warm. I don't think it's on long enough for it to get hot. But something is wrong and I have no idea what it is. I, literally, took the phone apart, put in the speaker and put it back together in less than 5 minutes. Could it be I just bumped something and knocked it loose?
I searched for any information I could find both here and with google but there is next to no information on the LG K20 Plus. I did find some information on the LG V20 that had overheating issues, and that has been all the luck I've had. I watched several videos and it seems the solution is to apply thermal paste. But my phone doesn't have any evidence that thermal paste was ever on it. I went and bought some but I have no idea where exactly to put it or even if it's needed. Most videos showed people using some kind of aluminum foil but I'm not sure if that is safe. I have several old phone laying around and I managed to get some of the silver tape and a copper square thing but, again, my phone did not have these things to begin with. I don't want to start adding things only to make it worse.
There is a slight difference of the tape that is on my phone now (the display I just bought) as compared to the old one (broken display). Picture #2 Again, I have no idea if that means anything but I thought it worth mentioning. Picture #3 is how it looks now as if I were going to put it back together. Picture #4 is the part (don't know name) where the videos show to apply the thermal paste and the shielding.
I'm really at a loss as to what to do next and I can't really afford to take it in to have it repaired before next month. If anybody has any insight or answers as to what happened, I'd be very grateful for your help. I'm sorry for the long post. I just wanted to tell you everything I have done in detail. Thank you
If you're using Kernel Auditor or any other kernel adjustment simply reset to default and use only ondemand or interactive. There's also options for the thermal portion of the kernel, don't mess with those. If VCC or another thermal option was checked off turn it back on. Putting the GPS to the moderate setting (the one below high accuracy) will keep the temps down as well. Are you using a custom ROM? If you're on Discord you can feel free to message me SCOPE★ BRΞΛD #8460 . I am only offering that so we can get this resolved quickly for you, just copy and paste since I use special characters.
Omgosh, thank you so much for taking the time to respond! Although I'm sure everything you are saying is very smart, I have absolutely no idea what you're saying. I'll do my best to try and answer you. I don't know what SCOPE is or how to send a message there. I don't think I'm using any thing for the "kernal". Also, I don't know what VCC or Discord is. As far as turning off setting for GPS or any other app, the phone will not stay on. I get about 1 sec after the logo when it boots up, then the error message about overheating and it immediately shuts off. I did a factory reset so everything should be good to go as far as apps. I don't think I'm using a custom ROM. The only thing I did was install TWRP, unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone a year ago but nothing since then. As I stated earlier, this happened right after I did a display repair. Is there something on the MOBO that can get bumped that will make your phone get hot or send a overheating error. My phone doesn't show any sign that there was ever thermal paste on it prior but should I add some now. Will that help?
Update... Now the phone does not power on at all. When I plug it in to charge it I get an error that says "Device temperature is too high or low. Please move to another place to charge. I wonder where you went. I googled SCOPE so I could sign up to message you like you asked me to but nothing but definitions came up. I know I'm out of my league here. You guys all talk so technical. I didn't understand one thing the person asked me for. I know it's rare to get a response as quickly as I did and I was so happy to see someone had responded. Now, I just feel stupid and defeated. I thought this site was inexperienced with cell phones friendly. I'm just trying to get help so I don't have to go out and buy another phone again. Can someone refer me to a site that is more directed toward people who don't know much about the technical side of cell phones... please! Again, thank you for your time.
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Update... Now the phone does not power on at all. When I plug it in to charge it I get an error that says "Device temperature is too high or low. Please move to another place to charge. I wonder where you went. I googled SCOPE so I could sign up to message you like you asked me to but nothing but definitions came up. I know I'm out of my league here. You guys all talk so technical. I didn't understand one thing the person asked me for. I know it's rare to get a response as quickly as I did and I was so happy to see someone had responded. Now, I just feel stupid and defeated. I thought this site was inexperienced with cell phones friendly. I'm just trying to get help so I don't have to go out and buy another phone again. Can someone refer me to a site that is more directed toward people who don't know much about the technical side of cell phones... please! Again, thank you for your time.
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Hey, I just wanted to say sorry this happened to you. The same thing happened to me. My LG K20 Plus, no matter what button combinations I push and for how long I hold them, will not turn on or go into download mode. Plugging it in to a charger or PC does nothing either. Before it got to this state, I got the infamous green screen of death/Demigod crash handler (google this--it's a known issue with some models of LG phones and it happens when they overheat). It's definitely a hardware/build issue, and especially since this issue keeps the phone from turning on or connecting to a computer, I don't see a workable fix short of buying a new phone, unfortunately. Again, I'm in the same boat so I'm not happy about it either. I would say XDA is by far the best site to find a fix to this sort of problem, so if no one here has any suggestions on how to fix it, I think you (we) may be out of luck.
Thank you for letting me know. I'm not sure of some of what you said but I did catch the bottom line. Basically, just hold onto the phone until someone here comes up with a fix or workaround? I have a question for you. Did your problem start after you did some kind of repair? I'm wondering if I bumped something on the mobo to make it give a false overheating error. Do you happen to know where that sensor might be located? Sorry you are having problems to. It really stinks when your phone breaks and no matter how much time and energy you put it to figuring out the problem to fix it, there just isn't any good answers out there. I wish you lots of luck and if you figure anything out, please update here so I can try it too.
You need a whole new phone.
That or you're gonna have to replace the hardware