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Hi everybody!
I'm trying to buy a used Nexus One, good price, but the owner claims that the phone "continuously reboots to "X" screen." but that IT can be fixed flashing the rom.
Is it true?
I'm reading on the internet that having the nexus one loop rebooting is a somehow common problem, and people got it fixed flashing the rom, or by moving some shifted pins on the battery. Do you guys think it's something reparable? Everybody that had this issue solved it? Or I risk that the phone is actually broken, and I might be buying a phone that I will not be able to use?
Thanks!
fastboot
just check for fastboot. the rest is easy cheeze.
how much is a good deal ?
unlocked $300 (cad)
What should I check? Instruct me plz, I never had a nexus one or even a Droid phone before ... (coming from 2 years old HTC cruise, with WM 6.5 with an XDA rom ....)
If I meet the guy, how to I check that hes not selling me a bricked nexus lol ?
Installing a new rom will fix it
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Amritttt said:
Installing a new rom will fix it
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are you 100% ?
I dont mind working on it, I just want to make sure that it is reparable via software/roms.
ppl plz tell yours, im just about calling this guy, really dont wanna waste $300
what is its restarts so much, that I cant flash the rom or something? there's no way that that could be the case, right?
sold ... goddamit lol But I'll get one one way or another
I was having this happen to me a lot. I moved in to a new place with no cable or internet yet, so my N1 was under extremely heavy use. And when it was warm, it would get both the touch screen problem and the random reboots.
I was using pershoots 2.35 Kernal. I went back to the stock kernal and the phone has since been running a lot cooler. Zero reboots, touch screen responds correctly. I take the stock kernal stability over an OC kernal any day.
It's a kernel issue that can most likely be fixed by flashing a new
ROM/Kernel, however there is always a small chance that it is triggered by faulty hardware.
My Nexus had this Problem Was unfixable by software. Hardware defect. I wouldn't buy.
Still waiting for my swap unit
i had a friend with a similar problem. He rooted the phone with the 1-click root app from the market, he then installed ROM manager from the market and try to flash Cyanogen mod ROM, afterward the phone went black. The only thing happen to the phone now is the X screen and its keep boot loop. I tried went to fastboot, works fine, then I tried to go to Recovery but it restart right afterward!!!
Now how am I suppose to wipe, or flash new rom without getting into the recovery? I got to fastboot and plugged in the USB cable and tried to ran terminal but it was unsucessful. I tried to copy some new files to the phone via adb command but keep getting the error "BootMagic failed".
Any help?
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i had a friend with a similar problem. He rooted the phone with the 1-click root app from the market, he then installed ROM manager from the market and try to flash Cyanogen mod ROM, afterward the phone went black. The only thing happen to the phone now is the X screen and its keep boot loop. I tried went to fastboot, works fine, then I tried to go to Recovery but it restart right afterward!!!
Now how am I suppose to wipe, or flash new rom without getting into the recovery? I got to fastboot and plugged in the USB cable and tried to ran terminal but it was unsucessful. I tried to copy some new files to the phone via adb command but keep getting the error "BootMagic failed".
Any help?
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all is not lost if you can still get into hboot:
Have you tried to restore these original files via adb?
boot boot.img
recovery.img
system.img
I have this problem now...
It keeps on rebooting and rebooting ... and just comes not forther than the flashing X..
I tried system wipe but this didnt help ( I installed a battery widget which wasn't for my rom)
how can i restore my nexus now?
Pleas help!
Edit: Found a way...
Unlock you phone, fastboot, clockworkmod(?) recovery and the select the nandroid backup...
about passimg (see lower) i have no clue
passimg FRG33...
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Even though solved, something to keep in mind: Its probably a ROM (or kernel issue as they said), but I had a revolving X due to a bad battery too.
it can be solved
ViSK said:
Hi everybody!
I'm trying to buy a used Nexus One, good price, but the owner claims that the phone "continuously reboots to "X" screen." but that IT can be fixed flashing the rom.
Is it true?
I'm reading on the internet that having the nexus one loop rebooting is a somehow common problem, and people got it fixed flashing the rom, or by moving some shifted pins on the battery. Do you guys think it's something reparable? Everybody that had this issue solved it? Or I risk that the phone is actually broken, and I might be buying a phone that I will not be able to use?
Thanks!
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4 color problem can be solved ..
Hey everyone. Not really sure if anyone else had a problem so I figured I'd share. Like a week ago, I lost all service on my phone. Got in touch with T-Mobile and they confirmed my sim card went bad. For whatever reason I thought if they knew I had flashed the phone they might charge me for a new sim card, so I flashed my old rooted stock backup just to be safe. Had the sim changed and all was well. Had to sign in the phone again with Google but all was well. Until I tried to restore my backup... for somen reason it wouldn't work. I made sure the phone was still rooted, but it just wouldn't work. I was using Rom manager, and everytime it rebooted it came to a screen with the little Android and froze. Long story short, I found out that I had to reinstall Rom manager and busybox to get it all to work. Not sure why, but that seems to be what helped it all go through. Anyway, figured I'd share that in case anyone else had that issue in the future! Sorry its lengthy but I wanted to squeeze in the main points
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Hey everyone. Not really sure if anyone else had a problem so I figured I'd share. Like a week ago, I lost all service on my phone. Got in touch with T-Mobile and they confirmed my sim card went bad. For whatever reason I thought if they knew I had flashed the phone they might charge me for a new sim card, so I flashed my old rooted stock backup just to be safe. Had the sim changed and all was well. Had to sign in the phone again with Google but all was well. Until I tried to restore my backup... for somen reason it wouldn't work. I made sure the phone was still rooted, but it just wouldn't work. I was using Rom manager, and everytime it rebooted it came to a screen with the little Android and froze. Long story short, I found out that I had to reinstall Rom manager and busybox to get it all to work. Not sure why, but that seems to be what helped it all go through. Anyway, figured I'd share that in case anyone else had that issue in the future! Sorry its lengthy but I wanted to squeeze in the main points
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Stock ROM without removing a few scripts restores stock Android recovery, which is the android with the triangle....
I figured something like that...tried reflashing clockwork no good, then amon ra no good...I got it to work eventually, took some time...just weird that it acted up the way it did lol
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Alright, this issue has seriously driven me insane over the last few days, and today it's gotten to the point where I'm going to do something I'll regret if somebody can't help me out. As you can tell, I'm pretty desperate.
Using Fresh 3.5.0.1, I've encountered more reboots than I can count. Whether it's checking an email or playing Asphalt, the phone frequently decides it doesn't want to cooperate and restarts itself. I decided to try to get rid of the reboots for good today with a complete wipe and new rom.
First, I made a nandroid backup, followed by a data/system wipe and cache/dalvik cache wipe. Afterward, I flashed the ZenDroid 1.1.0 kernel in case that was the issue. I then proceeded to flash CyanogenMod 7 RC1 with gapps.
That worked for all of three minutes, and then it got even worse. The phone started restarted itself when I wasn't even doing anything, up to the point where it would restart on the CM7 boot animation. I took my rage out on a nearby pillow and decided to try something else.
I downloaded the final release MIUI rom and used Calkulin's format all to wipe my phone as instructed. This time around I flashed Savage-Kernel 1.6 along with MIUI. Lo and behold, after rebooting I was finally able to swipe through the home screens again.
And then I wasn't. It started rebooting on the boot animation again. At the moment it's even worse, rebooting three seconds into the damned splash screen. I've tried keeping the battery pulled for half an hour with the HTC battery and two after market batteries. I wiped the ext partition on the micro sd card. I even physically removed the card itself. This effing phone is still rebooting on the splash screen.
I'm at the end of my wits. All I want is for my Evo to WORK, without any constant reboots or force closes that make it utterly unusable outside. If anyone could help me out with this issue, I'd be extraordinarily grateful.
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Alright, this issue has seriously driven me insane over the last few days, and today it's gotten to the point where I'm going to do something I'll regret if somebody can't help me out. As you can tell, I'm pretty desperate.
Using Fresh 3.5.0.1, I've encountered more reboots than I can count. Whether it's checking an email or playing Asphalt, the phone frequently decides it doesn't want to cooperate and restarts itself. I decided to try to get rid of the reboots for good today with a complete wipe and new rom.
First, I made a nandroid backup, followed by a data/system wipe and cache/dalvik cache wipe. Afterward, I flashed the ZenDroid 1.1.0 kernel in case that was the issue. I then proceeded to flash CyanogenMod 7 RC1 with gapps.
That worked for all of three minutes, and then it got even worse. The phone started restarted itself when I wasn't even doing anything, up to the point where it would restart on the CM7 boot animation. I took my rage out on a nearby pillow and decided to try something else.
I downloaded the final release MIUI rom and used Calkulin's format all to wipe my phone as instructed. This time around I flashed Savage-Kernel 1.6 along with MIUI. Lo and behold, after rebooting I was finally able to swipe through the home screens again.
And then I wasn't. It started rebooting on the boot animation again. At the moment it's even worse, rebooting three seconds into the damned splash screen. I've tried keeping the battery pulled for half an hour with the HTC battery and two after market batteries. I wiped the ext partition on the micro sd card. I even physically removed the card itself. This effing phone is still rebooting on the splash screen.
I'm at the end of my wits. All I want is for my Evo to WORK, without any constant reboots or force closes that make it utterly unusable outside. If anyone could help me out with this issue, I'd be extraordinarily grateful.
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hmm...
i don't know what kernel fresh comes with, but both of the other kernels are more aggressive ones, and i would guess your phone doesn't like them. i would try this:
Wipe twice using calk, wipe again using recovery, flash mikfroyo or stock rooted (stock kernel). If you still get reboots... unroot and take your phone back in because its a hardware problem.
I had this problem. Drove me insane. Ultimately just unrooted and got a new one from sprint. Not one reboot since I got the new one.
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Well I'm still super new to the whole flashing of the ROM's. But from what you have explained the only thing I can think of is that you missed a step when you rooted your phone. Because of this that is why your phone keeps brick. You should go and check out HTC EVO Hacks (go Google it) and the guy who runs the site made a sweet video & write-up on how to root your phone. Just re-do everything and follow directions, then when your done just flash Kings Unleashed. And when you check out the HTC EVO hacks root page look for the link to the XDA root forum which has more info on how to root your HTC the proper way.
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aimbdd said:
hmm...
Wipe twice using calk, wipe again using recovery, flash mikfroyo or stock rooted (stock kernel). If you still get reboots... unroot and take your phone back in because its a hardware problem.
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Yeah, I guess I should try the stock rooted rom. If I'm only able to use that instead of any other custom rom, though, I'm going to lose it. There's something inherently frustrating about a device refusing to work for no apparent reason.
chickut123 said:
I had this problem. Drove me insane. Ultimately just unrooted and got a new one from sprint. Not one reboot since I got the new one.
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I'm sort of hoping I won't have to do that, considering I'll likely get a refurbished unit.
Fredrow425 said:
But from what you have explained the only thing I can think of is that you missed a step when you rooted your phone. Because of this that is why your phone keeps brick. You should go and check out HTC EVO Hacks (go Google it) and the guy who runs the site made a sweet video & write-up on how to root your phone. Just re-do everything and follow directions, then when your done just flash Kings Unleashed. And when you check out the HTC EVO hacks root page look for the link to the XDA root forum which has more info on how to root your HTC the proper way.
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I'm pretty sure that isn't the case at all. If there was an issue with the way I rooted my phone, it would have been present eight months ago when I bought it. This rebooting issue is relatively new, and it isn't bricked. I appreciate the advice, though.
It could be just a defective phone - memory isn't immortal or impervious to defects.
I'd downgrade to a Sprint ROM, and keep it stock and see how that works. You have to rule out bad hardware first, and that's the only way to do it.
I agree on all of your guys suggestions but one thing i noticed was that he said he wiped data then dalvic cache then he said he flashed the kernel then the rom. Maybe he should try and rewipe everything with calk format all then flash the rom and reboot. Then go back into recovery and flash your new kernel then reboot again and see whats up from there.
Have you tried repartitioning your SD card and formatting? I was getting random reboots on every single rom I tried, and every single kernel. Turns out my partitions somehow got messed up on my SD card and that was causing it randomly. Now I have no reboots.
akrod2as said:
Have you tried repartitioning your SD card and formatting? I was getting random reboots on every single rom I tried, and every single kernel. Turns out my partitions somehow got messed up on my SD card and that was causing it randomly. Now I have no reboots.
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Yes, I first formatted the sd card in Windows and then partitioning it on the phone's recovery. Still no luck.
Yeah... Sprint rom or if you go through with the unrooting process (I forgot how...) then you can figure out if it is hardware.
But yeah, endless reboots are frustrating.
If Sprint rom is giving you troubles, then just return it and get a new one. It's gotta be hardware then.
Also you could try running stock rooted without any downloaded market apps. Just run what came with the phone.
You can also try stock rooted eclair 2.1
Mine started the reboot bs after the december update. Mine seems to reboot when I use it heavily even though I'm not overclocked (heats up). Before the 2.2 update, it was very fussy being outside during the summer. I would like to exchange mine for another, even though I don't use it anymore. It would be nice to have a fully functioning backup. My gf's daughter wants the evo very much. Even if I would do that, which I wouldn't, I wouldn't let someone use a possibly unstable phone. If an emergency happened, and the phone started it's rebooting bs, it would be very bad to not be able to use the phone when you need it the most.
I am guessing I would have to reactivate the evo, run it for a month or so, unroot and lock it, then take it to a service center and see if I can make it start rebooting like crazy. Maybe I will get lucky and they would give me another one. I don't care too much if it is a refurb as long as it is in good shape and works good.
Try removing the SD card and booting.
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I had this same problem with my evo. Sometimes it would be ok, but then others it wouldnt stop doing it, didnt matter what I did. It could be sitting by itself and I would hear it rebooting. Drove me mad!!!
My first evo was awesome, it was a hardware ver 3. My camera lens cracked and the gave me a refurb, hardware version 2. This is when my reboots started happening.
After 3 batteries from Sprint and two more refurbs I finally blew in front of a store full of customers telling them that either give me a NEW evo, hardware version 3 like I originally had with no problems or it was going against their wall.
I havent had one problem since.
I wasnt rooted yet so cant comment along those lines but if you take it back to stock and it still does it I recommend throwing it at one of Sprints walls. No need to do any drywall patching at your place LOL.
I hope you get it resolved as I can feel your pain!
It may not be hardware. Did you restore any apps using any back up app (Titanium Backup) after flashing the AOSP roms? If so, make sure you did NOT restore any system apps or data. This is especially important when you go from Sense to AOSP.
The test is what everyone is suggesting. Flash back to Sprint rom and see what happens.
Also, you need to flash the kernel after flashing the rom, otherwise you'll just get the kernel packaged with the rom. I usually reboot and art least try the default kernel unless I know that my phone hates it.
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It may not be hardware. Did you restore any apps using any back up app (Titanium Backup) after flashing the AOSP roms? If so, make sure you did NOT restore any system apps or data. This is especially important when you go from Sense to AOSP.
The test is what everyone is suggesting. Flash back to Sprint rom and see what happens.
Also, you need to flash the kernel after flashing the rom, otherwise you'll just get the kernel packaged with the rom. I usually reboot and art least try the default kernel unless I know that my phone hates it.
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No, I haven't even been able to get to the stage of installing any apps before the rebooting cycle starts again. I tried installing the stock Sprint rom this morning with the stock radios and kernel and it was stable for about five minutes. It's back to rebooting again, though.
Do you guys think it's time to unroot and go to the Sprint store for an exchange?
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No, I haven't even been able to get to the stage of installing any apps before the rebooting cycle starts again. I tried installing the stock Sprint rom this morning with the stock radios and kernel and it was stable for about five minutes. It's back to rebooting again, though.
Do you guys think it's time to unroot and go to the Sprint store for an exchange?
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If it was me, I would take it back. I just downloaded the newest ruu and will flash it later tonight. The only thing I'm worrying about is they won't be able to reproduce the problem. I really have to be multitasking a lot and pushing the phone hard. Actually the last time it had rebooting fits was with wireless tether running. The back of the phone was warm. I put it in front of the ac vent in the car for a minute or two and that seemed to help it stop rebooting.
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If it was me, I would take it back. I just downloaded the newest ruu and will flash it later tonight. The only thing I'm worrying about is they won't be able to reproduce the problem. I really have to be multitasking a lot and pushing the phone hard. Actually the last time it had rebooting fits was with wireless tether running. The back of the phone was warm. I put it in front of the ac vent in the car for a minute or two and that seemed to help it stop rebooting.
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Well, it looks like I'll be taking it to the store after all. I just finished unrooting my phone with the RUU, so it's as if I had never touched the software. Lo and behold, the damned thing still rebooted a minute into using the phone.
I guess that in some sick way, I can consider myself more 'fortunate' than you, seeing as how my phone doesn't even need to be used in order to begin rebooting. It's ridiculous that I have to part with my Evo because of this bs.
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Well, it looks like I'll be taking it to the store after all. I just finished unrooting my phone with the RUU, so it's as if I had never touched the software. Lo and behold, the damned thing still rebooted a minute into using the phone.
I guess that in some sick way, I can consider myself more 'fortunate' than you, seeing as how my phone doesn't even need to be used in order to begin rebooting. It's ridiculous that I have to part with my Evo because of this bs.
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Did you even try removing the sd card and booting the phone?
Same thing happend with my old evo it started after i install one of the first cm safe roms not nightlies not saying tyat was the cause, i tried evverything wiping unrooting botting without sd, ive been on android sice g1 and i tried everything nothing worked, ended up going to sprint and getting another refurnished it was prolly hardware issue maybe cpu overheating or something, anyways not sure why ppl are so scared of refurnished phones i believe they do a lot more tests on those phone than retail ones lol
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Did you even try removing the sd card and booting the phone?
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Yes. I've already said I tried booting the phone without the sd card several times now without success.
Help me XDA, you're my only hope...
First, background: I bought my Nexus 4 over the internet, because it was never officially released in Belgium. I had to have the screen replaced, and let a 3rth party do it. Glass damage isn't covered by the warranty and it would mean sending my phone by international mail if i used the official warranty people. They told me that the also had to replace the proximity sensor.
My phone worked perfectly afterwards. Until I tried to install the automatic upgrade to 4.3.
First it stopped at the X-logo screen and became very hot. I contacted play support and did all the things they advised (including a factory reset, rebooting in safe mode), none of it works. I found someone with the same problem who managed to get past the X-screen by flashing back the 4.2.2 radio version. And that worked: the phone booted and the update started.
However, since that moment I got a lot of problems:
- random shutdowns
- random locking of the SIM card
- phone not starting unless plugged in charger.
Worst of all, reflashing stock images for 4.2 and 4.2.2 or AOKP does nothing to solve these problems. I also tried a new SIM card, and still nothing.
I'm at my wit's end now. Could there be a driver issue? Any other things I can try?
TIA
Possibly a driver issue and also reflashing does not help meaning that you need to flash an other kernel.
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Possibly a driver issue and also reflashing does not help meaning that you need to flash an other kernel.
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any suggestions for a good kernel that can run stock android?
If your goal was to upgrade to stock 4.3, you can follow efrant's guide to flash the factory image at at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312&highlight=efrant. Just be sure to download the JWR66V image and use the updated file names when you flash since the file names in this guide are for the Android 4.2 image.
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If your goal was to upgrade to stock 4.3, you can follow efrant's guide to flash the factory image at at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312&highlight=efrant. Just be sure to download the JWR66V image and use the updated file names when you flash since the file names in this guide are for the Android 4.2 image.
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Well, I tried again. (For the 6th time this month) No different as before: it's been stuck on the X screen for 20 minutes now and getting warmer.
EDIT: I finally managed to get into the recovery menu. No idea why it wouldn't let me use volume up + power...
As suggested in the guide I deleted cache and a factory wipe.
My phone is still stuck at the X screen...
any other suggestions, anyone?
Joenr76 said:
As suggested in the guide I deleted cache and a factory wipe.
My phone is still stuck at the X screen...
any other suggestions, anyone?
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Try installing PA 3.97 with this kernel: http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/mako/pa_mako-Kernel-4.3_JWR66V_HALFBREED.zip
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Try installing PA 3.97 with this kernel: http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/mako/pa_mako-Kernel-4.3_JWR66V_HALFBREED.zip
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I never did that before: do I flash the kernel first or the Rom first? Are there any guides?
EDIT: I just read that Paranoid Android comes with the halfbreed kernel included. Is that the one you linked too?
Before jumping into the kernel thing (also because i wanted to be able to work with a device that can actually boot), I reinstalled the 4.2.2 factory image. It took about 5 minutes for the first shutdown to happen. *sigh*
And without plugging it in, it goes into a boot loop (going to x screen for a while, then restarting.) When I plug it in, it starts immediately, but shows the battery as empty. It was 63% when it shut itself down.
It's a clean install, I just don't understand...
Okay so, I'm assuming you have a custom recovery like TWRP. Open it and flash the newest boot loader and radio. Then flash Paranoid Android and GApps. Then try flashing Faux kernel and clearing cache/dalvik. If you still have problems, then I have no idea
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Open up your phone to see the battery is securely checked and to see if all the components are okay. Then look do a full wipe of cache,dalvik,system,data,and sd (internal storage). Then use wugs toolkit to a upgrade on a clean flash. Double check to make sure you wipe everything!
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Open up your phone to see the battery is securely checked and to see if all the components are okay.
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Apparently, my battery had expanded so much that it was pushing at everything in the phone. I ordered a new one and put it in. In 4.2.2 I have no problems anymore with random shut-downs.
However, when I run the OTA upgrade, the phone stays on the X-logo screen. Just like last time. I expect that was why the battery got blown: the first time I ran the OTA, I did it at night and only checked the phone in the morning.
I fixed my N4 by reflashing an older radio (48, IIRC). I have no idea why the newest radio won't work...
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Apparently, my battery had expanded so much that it was pushing at everything in the phone. I ordered a new one and put it in. In 4.2.2 I have no problems anymore with random shut-downs.
However, when I run the OTA upgrade, the phone stays on the X-logo screen. Just like last time. I expect that was why the battery got blown: the first time I ran the OTA, I did it at night and only checked the phone in the morning.
I fixed my N4 by reflashing an older radio (48, IIRC). I have no idea why the newest radio won't work...
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Try flashing 4.3 via the factory image. Then use this guide to flash the factory image to the phone.
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Try flashing 4.3 via the factory image. Then use this guide to flash the factory image to the phone.
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Tried that before. I did some research and I guess this is relevant: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...rops-on-some-nexus-4-handsets-fixes-in-sight/ Especially since I ordered my Nexus from the Netherlands.
I'll have to wait until that bug gets fixed until I can upgrade my radio.
I found the solution.
Really pisses me off that it was this simple.
Turn on your phone into bootloader
Leave it on bootloader until the battery drains 100%
You can tell it is drained when the phone looks like it is bricked and when you plug it in a red light shows on the notification light
Let it charge for ten minutes
Boot the phone
It should boot. Yeah. Seriously.
It looks like a battery fault of some sort. Welcome
YFBanana said:
So two days ago my Nexus 4 died, and i charged it back up. When I tried to turn it on, it would go to my boot screen, but it would bootloop for 5 minutes, and then restart. This never happened before even the other two times my phone died. I have tried doing a lot of things including switching PA for CM11, and getting stock everything from google. Everything goes succesfully, but again, for every different boot logo, it does the same thing. It really pisses me off beacuse i cant find anyone else with a similar problem, so i dont know what to do.. Also, since the thing cant boot, i cant even turn it back in to tmobile, because it is unlocked and they don't help with anything unlocked... any help would be appreciated Also, if i need to proivide more info on the software i can
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Did you try to wipe Dalvik Cache & Cache in recovery after flashing back to stock?
If the above doesn't work then do this:
Boot into recovery(go to bootloader(vol. down+power) and select recovery). Use "adb pull /sdcard/the_folder_goes_here/and_so_on.jpg" to pull whatever you want to backup(pics, music etc) and flash stock ROM from Google https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occam
It's the best way.
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If the above doesn't work then do this:
Boot into recovery(go to bootloader(vol. down+power) and select recovery). Use "adb pull /sdcard/the_folder_goes_here/and_so_on.jpg" to pull whatever you want to backup(pics, music etc) and flash stock ROM from Google https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occam
It's the best way.
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+1. And if that doesn't work and you have a hardware issue, boot into fastboot and use
fastboot oem lock
That'll lock the bootloader
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Konstantinos said:
If the above doesn't work then do this:
Boot into recovery(go to bootloader(vol. down+power) and select recovery). Use "adb pull /sdcard/the_folder_goes_here/and_so_on.jpg" to pull whatever you want to backup(pics, music etc) and flash stock ROM from Google
It's the best way.
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Well yeah, but flashing the stock rom just left me with a bootloop, just with those 4 rings..
boot into recovery, see if your computer detect your phone as android device, try use minimal adb and fastboot, it happen to me once, and success to fix it. if it cant fix it, try use nexus root toolkit, the tools here on xda nexus 4 forum. choose back to stock, and dont forget to choose current status as soft-bricked/bootloop. let me know how it goes.. we'll figure it out
HELP ME PLEASE.
I have the same issue where no matter which factory ROM i install using soft bricked option, or fastboot my Google Nexus 4 will not get past the black screen with the four circular colours which come together to form a white circle then repeat.
I know the proximity sensor is defective since it is broken and I am wondering if this could be the problem?
What else can I try?
Could a custom ROM be a solution?
Update. I somehow managed to get it up and running on factory version 4.3 but I flashed/ used an older radio.img "cwm-radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.48.img" got it from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/ref-mako-modem-collection-t2087227
and by using this method "[URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312]http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312[/URL]
Many thanks to all the good ppl on here
Kdom81 said:
HELP ME PLEASE.
I have the same issue where no matter which factory ROM i install using soft bricked option, or fastboot my Google Nexus 4 will not get past the black screen with the four circular colours which come together to form a white circle then repeat.
I know the proximity sensor is defective since it is broken and I am wondering if this could be the problem?
What else can I try?
Could a custom ROM be a solution?
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Seems like nothing at all is working, this is really dumb, im gonna try to install 4.2.2 instead of 4.4, but i think it is a hardware problem and i have to buy a new phone....
YFBanana said:
Seems like nothing at all is working, this is really dumb, im gonna try to install 4.2.2 instead of 4.4, but i think it is a hardware problem and i have to buy a new phone....
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Gday again, just curious as to how you went with going back to android 4.2.2. Is your phone back in action? I was stoked when mine worked again, even though it took me 12 hrs to make it happen lol.
This might be helpful, was for me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/nexus-4-bootloop-official-4-3-ota-t2595057
I fixed it, and had it fixed for maybe 4 months, but now it is back in a bootloop. What i did to fix it the first time beats me, i just randomly flashed 4.4 roms, and it booted once. I used adb sideload for some stuff, but i am gonna keep trying.
Kdom81 said:
Gday again, just curious as to how you went with going back to android 4.2.2. Is your phone back in action? I was stoked when mine worked again, even though it took me 12 hrs to make it happen lol.
This might be helpful, was for me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/nexus-4-bootloop-official-4-3-ota-t2595057
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I cant even boot in 4.2.2...
I hate this so much.
Also, i just rebooted my phone and i got this loop again.
Does anyone know what to do? There has to be a way to get a phone out of a soft brick..
YFBanana said:
Does anyone know what to do? There has to be a way to get a phone out of a soft brick..
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If you guys have already tried a normal reset using the guides posted them maybe this will help :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
Sent from my Note 10.1 2014
22sl22 said:
If you guys have already tried a normal reset using the guides posted them maybe this will help :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
Sent from my Note 10.1 2014
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I am gonna try this now, i just hope it doesnt ruin my phone even more lol
22sl22 said:
If you guys have already tried a normal reset using the guides posted them maybe this will help :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
Sent from my Note 10.1 2014
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There is a problem, seems like the lg drivers are not compatible with windows 8.1...
Found a fix, check the forum page