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[SOLVED] Can't shut off the phone, it always turn on again

well, i was following a thread about it, but i guess it was deleted cause it was in wrong area...
if a fix was found please tell me! =oP
it seems to be a commom issue: when i try to turn off the phone, it just turn on again...
what i've done until now: i was running cm7 and i believed it was a rom related issue, but i'm back to uk stock (1.32.405.6) and keep it with no root (just ship s-off that remains after flash ruu), and the problem remains, just take a little longer to turn on again... BUT, when i plug it into pc by usb cable it stays off, when i unplug it turns on again...
i'm tending to believe that's a hardware issue, maybe a short in phone plug, but in this case, it is the most commom issue that i've saw...
any idea is welcome
thanks...
Edit:
Okay Folks, looks like the "fix" was found. I made a little summary for the next generation! =oP
this weird issue happened due summer time changes (don't ask why), but after March 27 the phone simply didn't stay off, if you tried, it just turned on again.
The "fix" is:
- disable automatic hour update (just in case)
- remove battery and let it out for around 10 hours, then put it back and turn on!
- Hour and date may reset (or not)
- now you can reactivate automatic hour update if you want.
- the device just stays off properly again
credits for
XL3N7 that found the problem,
Rodomar705 that found how to fix in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1014520
And everyone else that probally lost every data (like me) so many times trying find out how to solve it. =oP

I really dont understand why the admins deleted and not removed the thread from the development section.
What really happens: I have my dhd with cm7 around two months now and i always flashed the nightlies.I know the issue, when the phone is powered off and plug a charger reboots in cwm recovery. I never had problem just to "power off" my phone and actually did that every night before going to bed (so i know that the "power off" used to work ok) .Two days ago i flashed RC3 , power off worked ok, then nightly 32 and next morning i had the issue.When i select to "power off", without any charger or usb connected , phone just reboots.Just to remind you that if the phone is powered off and you connect it to charger then the phone goes to cwm recovery!So i tried various combinations :
1. Back to stock 1.32 (both with img file and exe file). After that flashed 3.0.0.5 and the newer version of cwm
Phone powered off correcty and the vol down+power goes to hboot.After flashing cm7 problem appears again.
2. Also had a backup and load it (nightly from 16/02/11) but still the same problem.
Please devs tell me what kind of files you need in order to help me solving the issue.
Also i see posts from guys using other custom roms and having the same problem, so i dont really understand why the admins deleted last night the thread started in development section.
You guys using customs rom just check if your power off works and if you have problem write it here and hope not to be deleted.
@thiagodark I think you have to change a little bit thread's title

same problem!!....i think is a bug of CWM...or there is a conflict between recovery and "idontknow"!!....
this situation is funny ... we are afraid to brick and our DHD doesn't want to turn off...

well, i think my problem is a little different, cause i get this problem even after flash official ruu, i'm all stock right now and the phone keeps reboot when i try to power off. when i select "power off" with micro usb cable connected, it works okay, but when i disconnect, it power on again.
Also, sometimes when i try to power off with or without the micro usb connected, it just dies and the only way i can power on it again is by removing the battery.
suggest me a tittle and i change, as you can see, my engrish is not something i can proud myself! =oP

cesco89 said:
same problem!!....i think is a bug of CWM...or there is a conflict between recovery and "idontknow"!!....
this situation is funny ... we are afraid to brick and our DHD doesn't want to turn off...
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Yes，it must a bug of CWM 3.0.2.4r1,I hope they can fix it in a few days

Ok, I think I have found the problem.
Go to settings --> Date & Time, untick the option to use network values and set the date somewhere before the 27th of March when the daylight changes took place. Reboot and power off. The phone should stay off (at least it did for me). Now power on, go to date & time settings and tick the option to use network times. Power off and it will probably come back on.

XL3N7 said:
Ok, I think I have found the problem.
Go to settings --> Date & Time, untick the option to use network values and set the date somewhere before the 27th of March when the daylight changes took place. Reboot and power off. The phone should stay off (at least it did for me). Now power on, go to date & time settings and tick the option to use network times. Power off and it will probably come back on.
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Confirmed.

XL3N7 said:
Ok, I think I have found the problem.
Go to settings --> Date & Time, untick the option to use network values and set the date somewhere before the 27th of March when the daylight changes took place. Reboot and power off. The phone should stay off (at least it did for me). Now power on, go to date & time settings and tick the option to use network times. Power off and it will probably come back on.
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WTF?!?! Worked here!
it doesn't make ANY sense for me!
and by the way: i don't even know what you mean by "daylight changes took place" =o)

XL3N7 said:
Ok, I think I have found the problem.
Go to settings --> Date & Time, untick the option to use network values and set the date somewhere before the 27th of March when the daylight changes took place. Reboot and power off. The phone should stay off (at least it did for me). Now power on, go to date & time settings and tick the option to use network times. Power off and it will probably come back on.
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But why？I think it is not the best way to fix this bug.

thiagodark said:
WTF?!?! Worked here!
it doesn't make ANY sense for me!
and by the way: i don't even know what you mean by "daylight changes took place" =o)
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Daylight saving time

wjwj929658 said:
But why？I think it is not the best way to fix this bug.
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I know but at least we know know what is causing it. Probably an issue HTC will have to look at, since it doesn't seem to be a cm issue.

wjwj929658 said:
But why？I think it is not the best way to fix this bug.
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we, first of all, must to know why the problem occurs, now we can try to fix.
isolate to destroy! =oP

wjwj929658 said:
Yes，it must a bug of CWM 3.0.2.4r1,I hope they can fix it in a few days
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No its not a bug of 3.0.2.4 r1(i had 3.0.0.5 when problem appears). As i wrote everything worked perfect (cm7+cwm 3.0.0.5) till one morning (was on cm7 nightly 32+cwm 3.0.05) want to boot in bootloader, so i select to power off.After that never powered off.What makes me nervous is that i didnt install any appl or changed the cwm recovery version.Nothing like that.I always powered off my phone so i know that there is not cm7 nightly related.
So the big question is what changed in a few minutes?
What the f******k?????? Daylight? )))))))))))
Confirmed working.Changed the date back to 03/26/2011
A guy mentioned that last night (about the daylight change) on the initial thread which admins decided to delete

afilopou said:
No its not a bug of 3.0.2.4 r1(i had 3.0.0.5 when problem appears). As i wrote everything worked perfect (cm7+cwm 3.0.0.5) till one morning (was on cm7 nightly 32+cwm 3.0.05) want to boot in bootloader, so i select to power off.After that never powered off.What makes me nervous is that i didnt install any appl or changed the cwm recovery version.Nothing like that.I always powered off my phone so i know that there is not cm7 nightly related.
So the big question is what changed in a few minutes?
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The time has changed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12517111&postcount=6

XL3N7 said:
Daylight saving time
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ok, but i don't get how it could affect me, since i live in a place where March 27th was a normal day... here summer time OVER almost a month ago! =o)

I have no idea m8. I've just put 2 & 2 together. The issue first appeared shortly after the time change. Maybe a bug in htc's code? Surely not a cm thing. I have tried fastboot erase system -w and the problem was still there. I have also tried different radios, cwm versions and the issue is still there. Probably HTC. Hopefully one of the greater minds of this forum can pin point the issue.

Perfectly good work around
Hi, If you want to, you can untick the setting in Date & Time and install Clocksync from the Market. Using this app you can sync your phone's time at whatever schedule you like to the atomic clock (it is much more accurate than HTC's provider).
This will enable you to shut down correctly and have accurate time displayed on your device.
You need root though.

nobnut said:
Hi, If you want to, you can untick the setting in Date & Time and install Clocksync from the Market. Using this app you can sync your phone's time at whatever schedule you like to the atomic clock (it is much more accurate than HTC's provider).
This will enable you to shut down correctly and have accurate time displayed on your device.
You need root though.
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can't make it works here, what steps did you follow?
okay, i realised... i need root! =oP
rooted, but not getting make it works, could you guide me?!

thiagodark said:
can't make it works here, what steps did you follow?
okay, i realised... i need root! =oP
rooted, but not getting make it works, could you guide me?!
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Open Clocksync
Press menu button on phone
Press Settings
Enable > Tick
Interval > I chose 1 hour
detect Time Zone > Tick
Sync On boot > Tick
Restore permissions > Untick
(Everything else untick)
Press the back button top go to app
Press menu button
Press Synchonize
Grant Superuser permissions when prompted

So，it is a bug of HTC ？in other words,Even if we do nothing,It still will happen sooner or later?

[Q] Droid RAZR M problems

First off let the say that I am very technically challenged... I seem to be having a problem w/ my Razr M is that my wifi keeps going off numerous times a day, the other things that use wifi in my home don't have this problem so don't think it is the router, I was told by someone to hard boot it, I'm have a h**l of a time doing that as it seems not to want to do that every time, now to clarify I am pressing both volumes and the power buttons and when my son found this forum and also another site it said to only press the lower volume one and power but when I did that all it did was take a screen shot.. I didn't find out till it was to late that the battery can't be taken out by me. Also what's up w/ an sd card I put one in but it won't transfer my apps to it? I had games on my other phone but when I couldn't put them on sd I just took all those off and put on my tablet. I only use about 3 apps any way, no music no signing on the internet, no FB or twitter, main reason is that I can't see little things that well so do those type of things on PC, if it wasn't for using a few apps to make a few buck(& GCs) to supplement my fixed income I wouldn't have even bought a smart phone.
So hopefully someone can help me out it would be greatly appreciated
Starr22

Starr22 said:
First off let the say that I am very technically challenged... I seem to be having a problem w/ my Razr M is that my wifi keeps going off numerous times a day, the other things that use wifi in my home don't have this problem so don't think it is the router, I was told by someone to hard boot it, I'm have a h**l of a time doing that as it seems not to want to do that every time, now to clarify I am pressing both volumes and the power buttons and when my son found this forum and also another site it said to only press the lower volume one and power but when I did that all it did was take a screen shot.. I didn't find out till it was to late that the battery can't be taken out by me. Also what's up w/ an sd card I put one in but it won't transfer my apps to it? I had games on my other phone but when I couldn't put them on sd I just took all those off and put on my tablet. I only use about 3 apps any way, no music no signing on the internet, no FB or twitter, main reason is that I can't see little things that well so do those type of things on PC, if it wasn't for using a few apps to make a few buck(& GCs) to supplement my fixed income I wouldn't have even bought a smart phone.
So hopefully someone can help me out it would be greatly appreciated
Starr22
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regarding the WiFi - go to settings -> Wi-Fi -> advanced and UNCHECK "Avoid poor connections"; also make sure you have the latest update, as that update supposedly improved signal strength (go to settings -> about phone -> baseband version. if prior to May 2013, then you are NOT on the latest update
regarding apps, this is a feature of the operating system (Android Jelly Bean) - so moving apps is not possible.

Razr M
jco23 said:
regarding the WiFi - go to settings -> Wi-Fi -> advanced and UNCHECK "Avoid poor connections"; also make sure you have the latest update, as that update supposedly improved signal strength (go to settings -> about phone -> baseband version. if prior to May 2013, then you are NOT on the latest update
regarding apps, this is a feature of the operating system (Android Jelly Bean) - so moving apps is not possible.
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Sorry I forgot to mention that it was flashed for a prepaid carrier, guess that might make a difference. I did the setting thing already,
I am getting an update which I figure must be from "phone" but it won't install, it comes up many times a day, as the only options I have is later & install but since I hit install first time I saw it and it wouldn't I just now hit later. So any thing I can try for the hard boot?

Starr22 said:
Sorry I forgot to mention that it was flashed for a prepaid carrier, guess that might make a difference. I did the setting thing already,
I am getting an update which I figure must be from "phone" but it won't install, it comes up many times a day, as the only options I have is later & install but since I hit install first time I saw it and it wouldn't I just now hit later. So any thing I can try for the hard boot?
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a hard reboot will not remove the notification. I presume the phone has NOT been rooted nor bootloader unlocked?
to perform a hard reboot, trying pressing and holding down the power button for 3 seconds. if all you see is a power off, then choose that. wait about one minute, then turn it back on.

Razr M
jco23 said:
a hard reboot will not remove the notification. I presume the phone has NOT been rooted nor bootloader unlocked?
to perform a hard reboot, trying pressing and holding down the power button for 3 seconds. if all you see is a power off, then choose that. wait about one minute, then turn it back on.
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I have to guess not as I really don't know.....
Did jelly bean change what you can do w/ apps, I had my apps on the sd card when I had a Droid X
well all the 3 seconds do is turn the phone off of which I have done a number of time, it doesn't do any thing, wifi will come back on it's own at some point don't know how long between off & on as I don't see it come back

Starr22 said:
I have to guess not as I really don't know.....
Did jelly bean change what you can do w/ apps, I had my apps on the sd card when I had a Droid X
well all the 3 seconds do is turn the phone off of which I have done a number of time, it doesn't do any thing, wifi will come back on it's own at some point don't know how long between off & on as I don't see it come back
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oh, you mean a hard RESET? that could do it, but you would lose all of your data (anything not saved to the external card - which could include photos). it would be like you just got a new phone. but I'm not so sure a hard reset would do the trick. however, if you have the time and don't mind, then perform a hard reset: it's under settings - not sure where as I'm on 4.2.2 now, but look for backup/restore or security -> factory reset
but before that, contact VZW - they may suggest a "safe mode"
yes, JB disabled the ability to move apps to the external card, as they felt the phone would run smoother with the apps stored in the internal storage.

Please help I9500 suddenly always awake

Hello everybody and thank you in advance.
After replaicing a faulty battery, everything was great until a couple of days ago. I did not install anything or change any setting or did nothing different from usual. I used to arrive at the end of the day with at least 50% battery with Push Email, bluetooth with gear and headset always connected, medium to haevy usage, listening to music, phone calls and so on. With the new battery I was very happy. Now, out of the blue, the battery drains very fast and the phone stays 100% awake.
Maybe some stupid auto update screw up something, but I have no idea what. I posted the screenshots from BBS.
please let me know if you need any more information.
The phone has stock ROM and it is not rooted.
Thanks again!

rogerpilly said:
Hello everybody and thank you in advance.
After replaicing a faulty battery, everything was great until a couple of days ago. I did not install anything or change any setting or did nothing different from usual. I used to arrive at the end of the day with at least 50% battery with Push Email, bluetooth with gear and headset always connected, medium to haevy usage, listening to music, phone calls and so on. With the new battery I was very happy. Now, out of the blue, the battery drains very fast and the phone stays 100% awake.
Maybe some stupid auto update screw up something, but I have no idea what. I posted the screenshots from BBS.
please let me know if you need any more information.
The phone has stock ROM and it is not rooted.
Thanks again!
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It seems your smart features(smart stay/smart scroll) are on. So try turning them off when not is use and check the result

Thanks for your answer.Only smart stay was on, but it does not make any difference. Unfortunately, I don't think it is so easy...

Hello everybody and thank you in advance.<br />
After replaicing a faulty battery, everything was great until a couple of days ago. I did not install anything or change any setting or did nothing different from usual. I used to arrive at the end of the day with at least 50% battery with Push Email, bluetooth with gear and headset always connected, medium to haevy usage, listening to music, phone calls and so on. With the new battery I was very happy. Now, out of the blue, the battery drains very fast and the phone stays 100% awake. <br />
Maybe some stupid auto update screw up something, but I have no idea what. I posted the screenshots from BBS.<br />
please let me know if you need any more information.<br />
The phone has stock ROM and it is not rooted.<br />
<br />
Thanks again!
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ok ... check for day dream feature if its on. Or try limiting background processes from developer options. But I have a strong feeling that ur phone wakes coz of smart stay. Coz even if u dont use it , it shows a screen saver with bubbles or whatever which wakes up ur phone.
Sent from my OCTA CORE I9500

Please guys, this is very important. I don't understand how to interpret the BBS stats. it seems to me partial w. is due to Aquamail, but disabling the IMAP push does not make any difference. I installed GSam, it says the wakelock is causing by Kernel Android OS, which is a very common problem but nobody seems to have a definitve answer.
What I have noticed is if I clear cache and reboot the phone goes into deep sleep until I get or make the first phone calls. After that it stays always awake... is that possible or just a coincidence?
I updated to official Russian 4.4.2, but again, it does not make any difference.
Do you think a hard reset would work? I read many people have this kind of problems the hard reset didn;t have any effect.
Please help me, the phone is almost useless, I have to charge it every few hours.
Thank you!

rogerpilly said:
Please guys, this is very important. I don't understand how to interpret the BBS stats. it seems to me partial w. is due to Aquamail, but disabling the IMAP push does not make any difference. I installed GSam, it says the wakelock is causing by Kernel Android OS, which is a very common problem but nobody seems to have a definitve answer.
What I have noticed is if I clear cache and reboot the phone goes into deep sleep until I get or make the first phone calls. After that it stays always awake... is that possible or just a coincidence?
I updated to official Russian 4.4.2, but again, it does not make any difference.
Do you think a hard reset would work? I read many people have this kind of problems the hard reset didn;t have any effect.
Please help me, the phone is almost useless, I have to charge it every few hours.
Thank you!
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1. Make a data backup of ur Internal Memory to ur pc
2. Factory Reset ur phone (Settings > Accounts > Back Up and Reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Device > Delete All/Erase Everything)
3. Recover your data of the step 1 to ur phone and install the apps you had before
4. I hope it helps ya :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
1. Make a data backup of ur Internal Memory to ur pc
2. Factory Reset ur phone (Settings > Accounts > Back Up and Reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Device > Delete All/Erase Everything)
3. Recover your data of the step 1 to ur phone and install the apps you had before
4. I hope it helps ya :highfive:
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I tried it, it did not work. First 6 minutes or so, deep sleep, than always awake, like before. I don;t know why it stays in deep sleep for a few minutes after the boot and then suddenly awakes for ever. This time I did not do anything, not even a phone call!!!

Help!! My Tab 4 T230U turns off.

Hi Guys, recently I got this tab "new", but when you first start and to few minutes I completely turn off for no reason and to turn newly I have to press the power button for 8 seconds and touch the screen and since then it turns off randomly.
which may be the problem?
please help me!

fredtrejo said:
Hi Guys, recently I got this tab "new", but when you first start and to few minutes I completely turn off for no reason and to turn newly I have to press the power button for 8 seconds and touch the screen and since then it turns off randomly.
which may be the problem?
please help me!
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If you can get to settings fast enough try checking for and disabling power-saving,
also since this tab is "new" try to get to software menu and check for and disable any custom governor apps installed
and check for root install, bad/broken root etc.
as a precaution don't immediately ask how to do that, incorporate that process into your next search
as it will like result in more knowledgeable in depth answers.
good luck!
if there is a custom recovery and root available you may want to consider a factory reset, NOT a full wipe.
also inspect the tab for signs of tampering/opening at it's seams. as evidence of a battery swap/replacement gone wrong.
you may also be experiencing a loose battery cable issue similar to other samsung devices notably the galaxy tab 3 10.1
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moonbutt74 said:
If you can get to settings fast enough try checking for and disabling power-saving,
also since this tab is "new" try to get to software menu and check for and disable any custom governor apps installed
and check for root install, bad/broken root etc.
as a precaution don't immediately ask how to do that, incorporate that process into your next search
as it will like result in more knowledgeable in depth answers.
good luck!
if there is a custom recovery and root available you may want to consider a factory reset, NOT a full wipe.
also inspect the tab for signs of tampering/opening at it's seams. as evidence of a battery swap/replacement gone wrong.
you may also be experiencing a loose battery cable issue similar to other samsung devices notably the galaxy tab 3 10.1
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thanks for the reply... I found the problem and the problem is the Wi-Fi, when this off working perfect and does not turn off, but the Wi-Fi is turn on the tab begins to fail and turn off.

fredtrejo said:
thanks for the reply... I found the problem and the problem is the Wi-Fi, when this off working perfect and does not turn off, but the Wi-Fi is turn on the tab begins to fail and turn off.
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run a test for me ?
disable syncing functions and data usage, it's in wifi/connection settings
keep wifi off .
Plugin tab to charger, not usb port, now turn on wifi and operate the tab
as normal, browsing music camera etc. till it crashes. if it does.
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moonbutt74 said:
run a test for me ?
disable syncing functions and data usage, it's in wifi/connection settings
keep wifi off .
Plugin tab to charger, not usb port, now turn on wifi and operate the tab
as normal, browsing music camera etc. till it crashes. if it does.
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ready, let it charge overnight, wifi turn on and downloandig a game and not turn off worked perfectly!!
then what will be the problem?

fredtrejo said:
ready, let it charge overnight, wifi turn on and downloandig a game and not turn off worked perfectly!!
then what will be the problem?
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hmmm, okay run it all day while connected to charger, not usb port.
we're ruling out a hardware issue and focusing on a battery problem , maybe.
from what i was able to find on the subject, that seems to be the test.
additionally take account of all existing apps and process that run automatically at boot.
you may be exhausting your available ram which does cause hangs and unexpected reboots.
you can access and disable many preinstalled bloat apps without being rooted.
disabled all the samsung/3rd party ware or at least what you know you don't need.
now if at the end of your day long test the tab doesn't hang and reboot then it has to be your battery.
as a side test place your tab on a table and pound the table with your fist.
if the tab shuts off or reboots it's your battery cable. do that test with the tab unplugged.
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moonbutt74 said:
hmmm, okay run it all day while connected to charger, not usb port.
we're ruling out a hardware issue and focusing on a battery problem , maybe.
from what i was able to find on the subject, that seems to be the test.
additionally take account of all existing apps and process that run automatically at boot.
you may be exhausting your available ram which does cause hangs and unexpected reboots.
you can access and disable many preinstalled bloat apps without being rooted.
disabled all the samsung/3rd party ware or at least what you know you don't need.
now if at the end of your day long test the tab doesn't hang and reboot then it has to be your battery.
as a side test place your tab on a table and pound the table with your fist.
if the tab shuts off or reboots it's your battery cable. do that test with the tab unplugged.
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Ok, 'll do test and then I commented as I was, Thanks!!

fredtrejo said:
Ok, 'll do test and then I commented as I was, Thanks!!
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these days that I have been testing, random paid only happens when the battery is in the percentage of 70-100.

moonbutt74 said:
hmmm, okay run it all day while connected to charger, not usb port.
we're ruling out a hardware issue and focusing on a battery problem , maybe.
from what i was able to find on the subject, that seems to be the test.
additionally take account of all existing apps and process that run automatically at boot.
you may be exhausting your available ram which does cause hangs and unexpected reboots.
you can access and disable many preinstalled bloat apps without being rooted.
disabled all the samsung/3rd party ware or at least what you know you don't need.
now if at the end of your day long test the tab doesn't hang and reboot then it has to be your battery.
as a side test place your tab on a table and pound the table with your fist.
if the tab shuts off or reboots it's your battery cable. do that test with the tab unplugged.
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these days that I have been testing, random paid only happens when the battery is in the percentage of 70-100.

fredtrejo said:
these days that I have been testing, random paid only happens when the battery is in the percentage of 70-100.
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fred,
sorry to take so long to get back to you. I am out of idea's. all i can think of if using an app to reset your
battery stats. try sdmaid, also research battery reset/calibration.
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how to disable zendmode ?

so I installed zenmode on my 6t and turned it on. I am currently stuck in zen mode, i dont know how to turn it off. Please dont tell me i have to wipe everything to recover phones normal state.

If I remember right it should turn off after 20 minutes. How long has it been running?

Jeffro64 said:
If I remember right it should turn off after 20 minutes. How long has it been running?
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you are right men !, I was just testing for 5 or 10 mins but was not able to do anything, aftrer a while I got a notification saying congratulations for not using your phone or something for 20 mins. So you yeah, your correct after 20 mins you can decide if you want to continue using zen mode or close it.

abati said:
you are right men !, I was just testing for 5 or 10 mins but was not able to do anything, aftrer a while I got a notification saying congratulations for not using your phone or something for 20 mins. So you yeah, your correct after 20 mins you can decide if you want to continue using zen mode or close it.
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Yup....Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Forces you to put your phone down to concentrate on other things with no distractions. Not sure I would ever use it myself and it would just be another app on my phone taking up space. I just put my phone down or turn it off if I really need to do something...Simple concept really.

Jeffro64 said:
Yup....Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Forces you to put your phone down to concentrate on other things with no distractions. Not sure I would ever use it myself and it would just be another app on my phone taking up space. I just put my phone down or turn it off if I really need to do something...Simple concept really.
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just curious question, will zen mode elliminate all apps and services that use the internet, if yes, i think the battery life might skyrocket.

abati said:
just curious question, will zen mode elliminate all apps and services that use the internet, if yes, i think the battery life might skyrocket.
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From what I understand it disables everything but Camera and emergency calls.

you cant. You missing all the point of this app )))

I've tried Zen Mode this morning and found out it was unstable and bypass-able
- Notifications still come through to Ambient Display
- Can be bypassed if you use Oneplus Navigation Gesture. Just swipe it up and hold to access Recent App, and switch to another one. Alternatively, you can also access Recent Apps when the camera app is open. Launcher cannot be accessed though.
- You can even go as far as to Setting and force stop the Zen Mode app, but this does nothing; Zen mode is still on
- It loses count some times (timer freezes, although the countdown still going in background). Go to camera and go back may solve this

Well, that's why...
It's not stable on 6T yet.

If you have Google assistant enabled by holding down the power button, it will, at least in my experience, come up and you can tell it to open settings and disable it from there ??