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And I know the exact reason why. I was doing a backup with TWRP and I activated the compression. Eventually, the phone stopped, the LED turned red and since then I'm unable to either boot the phone, go in bootloader or anything, HOWEVER, I was able to have the download mode show up (with power-volup/voldown) however, I don't know of any tool that would allow me to do anything in download mode.
So... why are my options? I bought the N4 when it became available in the US/Canada back in November 14th.
EDIT: I have to add that the phone was really hot to touch, so I guess it crashed due to the temperature. I kind of think adding compression didn't help.
Well, I'm on the phone with em and I guess I gonna get a replacement... For everybody tempted to select compression, please don't do it.
Hmm, I ran a compressed backup in TWRP the other day, guess I was lucky not to brick it
Did notice the battery running down pretty fast during the backup (2% per minute or so), won't be compressing it on future backups!
Leave it plugged in & undisturbed during the night, try to boot up the next day. You should theoretically be able to boot again.
If you can put the phone in download mode how is it a hard brick?
Leave the phone on the charger overnight then try it.
Or you can try and unscrew the back and reset the battery.
Or you can go without a phone while they send you an RMA.
joshnichols189 said:
If you can put the phone in download mode how is it a hard brick?
Leave the phone on the charger overnight then try it.
Or you can try and unscrew the back and reset the battery.
Or you can go without a phone while they send you an RMA.
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was your phone plugged in when trying to reboot ? if so unplug then try holding vol up and down and power to boot into fastboot
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was your phone plugged in when trying to reboot ? if so unplug then try holding vol up and down and power to boot into fastboot
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Fastboot is vol dn + power. And being plugged in does not prevent fastboot mode as long as you give it a second to start charging after powering down.
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Leave it plugged in & undisturbed during the night, try to boot up the next day. You should theoretically be able to boot again.
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For kicks, I tried this morning and still didn't boot. So, I guess I just fried the mainboard/CPU.
One thing to note, my phone was encrypted too. I guess the need to decrypt/encrypt the backup while compressing killed it with hotness
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was your phone plugged in when trying to reboot ? if so unplug then try holding vol up and down and power to boot into fastboot
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I did all that. Google had me do for 60s the voldown+power. Only when plugged in, I could make it, once in a while get it in download mode. And I could see the Google logo when trying to get into fastboot and it crashed with the LED flashing red. It is dead, Jim.
I searched all over for a problem that I had been having on my G2. It woudn't recognize on the computer when I plugged in. i used to be able to transfer photos from my phone to the PC by plugging in USB cable. But then it stopped showing up.
After much searching, I went into the device hidden menu and did a device test. That was when it began going into bootloop. All it does is go to the LG logo and restarts continuously.
I have tried powering off then holding the power and volume down button to do a factory reset which will usually bring me to the Philz recovery. But now, it takes me to the screen where it says factory reset but it doesn't go into recovery. It just starts the boot loop all over.
The reason why this is so important is because I have photos from my father's funeral last week that I need to get off of the phone.
Can someone please help me?
Unbrick it with testpoint then try some app like diskdigger to restore photo
Any other suggestions?
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Any other suggestions?
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some way to push recovery to phone. check out skr tools not sure if it can be of use,
I downloaded the tool, the SRK tool and tried it. Problem is, it won't stop boot looping. I can get it into download mode also but the tool won't do anythingwith the phone.
Also, I'm not trying to flash a rom or do a complete reset. My main goal is to get the pictures off of the phone.
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I downloaded the tool, the SRK tool and tried it. Problem is, it won't stop boot looping. I can get it into download mode also but the tool won't do anythingwith the phone.
Also, I'm not trying to flash a rom or do a complete reset. My main goal is to get the pictures off of the phone.
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i know you want your pics data ect. mmm not sure what to do. sorry good luck.
raptorddd said:
i know you want your pics data ect. mmm not sure what to do. sorry good luck.
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Does anyone know if there is a way to place a rom onto the phone via download mode? Maybe by doing so the pics will still be on the phone.
HI
So i was trying to restore my LG G2 D803 phone and I accidentally unplugged it when I was doing the LG Tools process, I turned off my phone so I can reset it but now it doesn't work anymore. So now my phone can't use Firmware Update, and every time I tried to escape it, by hold the power button or anything, it goes back to Firmware Update where its now at 0%. What do I do now?
EDIT: I think the problem i'm facing right now. Is that it keeps going into a glitch download mode when I turn my phone on, and I can't access download mode properly or factory reset, due to going back to the glitched download mode. I tried to flash it properly, letting it drain battery on itself, and turning it off FULLY & turning it back on, where all these methods would just lead back to the glitched download mode.
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HI
So i was trying to restore my LG G2 D803 phone and I accidentally unplugged it when I was doing the LG Tools process, I turned off my phone so I can reset it but now it doesn't work anymore. So now my phone can't use Firmware Update, and every time I tried to escape it, by hold the power button or anything, it goes back to Firmware Update where its now at 0%. What do I do now?
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You can try flashing a kdz for your model in download mode with lg 2014 flash tool. See links below, there might be YouTube tutorials, not sure.
https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-d803-firmwares/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
crophs said:
You can try flashing a kdz for your model in download mode with lg 2014 flash tool. See links below, there might be YouTube tutorials, not sure.
https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-d803-firmwares/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
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Yea I tried using the Flash tool Way but it doesn't work, I think the problem is that the LG is stuck in download mode so I can't do any Flash tool stuff or anything, and I can't restart my phone because it would just go back.
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Yea I tried using the Flash tool Way but it doesn't work, I think the problem is that the LG is stuck in download mode so I can't do any Flash tool stuff or anything, and I can't restart my phone because it would just go back.
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Can you elaborate more when you say it doesn't work?
After you hit flash on the software, don't do anything for like 25mins. It may show you error messages on computer, that it failed or whatever, pop up windows, don't click on anything just let it stay like that. The progress bar can also be stuck on the phone, not a problem. Give it that 25 mins.
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Can you elaborate more when you say it doesn't work?
After you hit flash on the software, don't do anything for like 25mins. It may show you error messages on computer, that it failed or whatever, pop up windows, don't click on anything just let it stay like that. The progress bar can also be stuck on the phone, not a problem. Give it that 25 mins.
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It didn't show any progress on the phone, and also said an error on not working. And there would be no change in the download screen, like it would say that nothing is downloading from the USB port it is in and etc.
But I try to wait for 25 mins and see.
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Can you elaborate more when you say it doesn't work?
After you hit flash on the software, don't do anything for like 25mins. It may show you error messages on computer, that it failed or whatever, pop up windows, don't click on anything just let it stay like that. The progress bar can also be stuck on the phone, not a problem. Give it that 25 mins.
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Nope it didn't work. I did it for at least 30 mins and nothing happened, still the same screen on both on my phone and computer.
Can you post a video ?
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Of the 25 mins or my problem?
I cant do it for now, but I think the problem is that my phone is in a loop of download mode, i mean that everytime I turn off my phone and turn it back on, it goes back to download mode without me pressing the buttons.
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Of the 25 mins or my problem?
I cant do it for now, but I think the problem is that my phone is in a loop of download mode, i mean that everytime I turn off my phone and turn it back on, it goes back to download mode without me pressing the buttons.
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You must turn it off completely before booting in download mode. Keep pressing and holding volume down+power for a minute, it should completely turn off after one or two LG logo. If it doesn't then you can unplug battery. After that you don't boot with power button, then you boot with download mode method.
Video from complete shutdown - putting USB in computer while pressing volume up button and starting download mode - software recognizing your device - checking all the correct options in software - hitting flash button - state of phone after flash started.
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You must turn it off completely before booting in download mode. Keep pressing and holding volume down+power for a minute, it should completely turn off after one or two LG logo. If it doesn't then you can unplug battery. After that you don't boot with power button, then you boot with download mode method.
Video from complete shutdown - putting USB in computer while pressing volume up button and starting download mode - software recognizing your device - checking all the correct options in software - hitting flash button - state of phone after flash started.
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No, like it automatically goes to download mode wihtout me pressing the buttons, and if i do it the normal button pressing way with the power and volume up, then idk if its the glitch version. But the problem im trying to solve is fixing it so it stops going automatically to the glitched download mode when i turn it on
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No, like it automatically goes to download mode wihtout me pressing the buttons, and if i do it the normal button pressing way with the power and volume up, then idk if its the glitch version. But the problem im trying to solve is fixing it so it stops going automatically to the glitched download mode when i turn it on
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unlpug battery, see youtube how to put it in download properly and flash
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unlpug battery, see youtube how to put it in download properly and flash
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Like take the battery out?
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Like take the battery out?
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Whatever that means to you. Not sure how old you're, but try not to be a thick skull with someone trying help you for free, bye
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Whatever that means to you. Not sure how old you're, but try not to be a thick skull with someone trying help you for free, bye
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K firstly, Im not trying to be rude or anything, I just need help fixing my phone. If I somehow offended you in any reason why, im sorry. And I literally don't know much about phones, but I was trying to make sense on your instructions and making sure Im not going to mess it up. If you dont want to help anymore, its fine, im grateful that you tried to help
Also I know how to flash it properly and put it in download mode properly, its just that its always going to a glitched download mode so I can't download anything, or put it in factory mode.
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K firstly, Im not trying to be rude or anything, I just need help fixing my phone. If I somehow offended you in any reason why, im sorry. And I literally don't know much about phones, but I was trying to make sense on your instructions and making sure Im not going to mess it up. If you dont want to help anymore, its fine, im grateful that you tried to help
Also I know how to flash it properly and put it in download mode properly, its just that its always going to a glitched download mode so I can't download anything, or put it in factory mode.
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No you shouldn't, rather I am sorry, made a bad judgement call. I left room for confusion in my post. Should've said unplug and plug back the battery. Perhaps you thought if i meant to leave it unplugged.
As your main problem was to stop it from bootlooping into a glitched download, it can be done with holding power and volume down for a minute or two.
But since that didn't work for you i suspected button/hardware failure and so recommended to reconnect the battery.
Another way can be, to let it be as is, so that the battery drains itself and after that charging it with a wall adapter. And see if it stops booting into download itself, or displays a charging only screen.
Anyhow, I hope you find a way out. Feel free to ask anything again.
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No you shouldn't, rather I am sorry, made a bad judgement call. I left room for confusion in my post. Should've said unplug and plug back the battery. Perhaps you thought if i meant to leave it unplugged.
As your main problem was to stop it from bootlooping into a glitched download, it can be done with holding power and volume down for a minute or two.
But since that didn't work for you i suspected button/hardware failure and so recommended to reconnect the battery.
Another way can be, to let it be as is, so that the battery drains itself and after that charging it with a wall adapter. And see if it stops booting into download itself, or displays a charging only screen.
Anyhow, I hope you find a way out. Feel free to ask anything again.
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Nah its ok, that happens to me too sometimes.
So I was going to try to unplug my battery and reconnect it but then but before I was, i was testing some other stuff with the button commands stuff (I mean like the download mode with pressing power and volume up adn stuff) and I think i was able to get the actualy download mode, not the glitched one. I was able to download a bit for the flash tool so what i'm testing rn is to see if I can do the full factory reset and see if that fixes it.
PS: I was already doing the flashtool before so its fine if I erase my data
JustinY050 said:
Nah its ok, that happens to me too sometimes.
So I was going to try to unplug my battery and reconnect it but then but before I was, i was testing some other stuff with the button commands stuff (I mean like the download mode with pressing power and volume up adn stuff) and I think i was able to get the actualy download mode, not the glitched one. I was able to download a bit for the flash tool so what i'm testing rn is to see if I can do the full factory reset and see if that fixes it.
PS: I was already doing the flashtool before so its fine if I erase my data
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K it looks like it worked but now it crashes when it loads the LG logo
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K it looks like it worked but now it crashes when it loads the LG logo
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Sounds like a bootloop, i once fixed it by using another usb port and usb cable. Sometimes they get disconnected for bad connection and cause this kinda error. If MD5 is available, please match yours with original after downloading files. You can keep flashing, maybe try a different kdz later. There is also a TOT method which i never tried myself. This phone is almost impossible to brick permanently.
Some good threads -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475045
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687768
This is the easiest
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cOxlaIPW2ew
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.re...he_lg_g2_is_unbrickable_a_story_of_death_and/
crophs said:
Sounds like a bootloop, i once fixed it by using another usb port and usb cable. Sometimes they get disconnected for bad connection and cause this kinda error. If MD5 is available, please match yours with original after downloading files. You can keep flashing, maybe try a different kdz later. There is also a TOT method which i never tried myself. This phone is almost impossible to brick permanently.
Some good threads -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475045
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687768
This is the easiest
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cOxlaIPW2ew
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.re...he_lg_g2_is_unbrickable_a_story_of_death_and/
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Sorry for the late reply, just been busy flashing my phone. So I been trying to re flashing my phone using the TOT method because the kda method isn't working, but either 1) it keeps crashing when its downloading 2) cannot recognize the phone to my computer when my phone is in download mode but says its not connected to my computer. Before, it did kinda work, it kept crashing but it lasted a bit longer sometimes, but I had to reflash it because the software update was glitched where it says its on the notification bar but wasnt there. So for rn, i'm still trying to reflash it.
I donno much about the TOT method, haven't tried myself. Getting a hunch that there might be hardware issues somewhere which is interrupting the process and not letting it finish, could be the cable, pc usb outlet, phone's micro usb port....perhaps a loose connection or something else.
If i were you i would stick to the kdz, as it's working somewhat better for you and they all serve same purpose in the end. That youtube video is actually a good step by step tutorial.
My HTC U Ultra suddenly froze past nigth, then it rebooted... and never came back, it won't go past the HTC logo over and over. I am not able to enter in recovery mode either, the only thing I can do is, by pressing both volume buttons and power, entering in what seems to be fastboot menu. In that state I can send the phone fastboot commands (no adb commands though) but If i try to wipe it it says "unable to do in s-on" or similar. I was pretty happy with this phone, and spent a few bucks in a new battery not two months ago.... anything I can do?
Thanks.
PS: I failed to state that the phone is stock, not unlocked or rooted.
If it has just happened out of the blue and you haven't been doing anything with your phone, have you tried a simple reset? (Press and hold volume down and power button until your phone vibrates - Usually about 20 seconds for me)
If not, and you are struggling to get into recovery etc, see if you can follow the method in the thread linked below if you are currently on stock rom!?
(Not sure if this would delete all your data or not, so perhaps only use as a last resort....)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u-ultra/help/howto-unbrick-ultra-t3891033
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If it has just happened out of the blue and you haven't been doing anything with your phone, have you tried a simple reset? (Press and hold volume down and power button until your phone vibrates - Usually about 20 seconds for me)
If not, and you are struggling to get into recovery etc, see if you can follow the method in the thread linked below if you are currently on stock rom!?
(Not sure if this would delete all your data or not, so perhaps only use as a last resort....)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u-ultra/help/howto-unbrick-ultra-t3891033
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Reset doesn't work, and the other procedure didn't work either.
If I leave it plugged to the charger, it will fall into an endless reboot loop. Sometimes (few) it will end up booting, but If i try to do something with the phone it doesn't respond and reboots again.
Thanks.
As you can send fastboot commands, can you flash a recovery.img (i.e. TWRP), and then wipe cache and dalvik/art to see if that helps, but if not, flash corresponding rom to that which you already have?
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As you can send fastboot commands, can you flash a recovery.img (i.e. TWRP), and then wipe cache and dalvik/art to see if that helps, but if not, flash corresponding rom to that which you already have?
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I tried that, too, but didn't work. If I do a fastboot devices it detects the phone, but if I do a fastboot getvar all it doesn't give me any information, it doesn't admit adb commands, when I try to flash a rom or a recovery, it fails, I suspect it needs to have the USB debugging enabled, but I can't enable it in this state.
As I said before, if I leave it plugged to the charger, It will randomly end up booting (it can happen in the third loop or in the 50th), but it will freeze or reboot again in few seconds.
Ah I see, if you haven't got USB debugging enabled then I am unsure how to help sorry. Have you got your media backed up, or stored on micro sd? If so, might have to bite the bullet and do a factory reset. Sorry I couldn't be of any help. Maybe someone else would be able to help you further?
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Ah I see, if you haven't got USB debugging enabled then I am unsure how to help sorry. Have you got your media backed up, or stored on micro sd? If so, might have to bite the bullet and do a factory reset. Sorry I couldn't be of any help. Maybe someone else would be able to help you further?
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The data is not a problem, every important file has been backed up.
Regarding factory reset, since the device won't go to recovery, I can't see how can I do it.
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I noticed that when the phone is cold, those few times it boots, it lasts a little bit more (a matter of seconds) until it freezes again, so I tried to leave it in the freezer for a few minutes, and tried to boot it, and had enough time to do a factory reset. The factory reset worked, because now, when it boots, it goes straight to the intial setup, but keeps hanging after a few seconds. I suspect that the internal memory was somehow damaged, I don't think there is much left to do...
Is it possible to skip setup in order to get to settings and enable USB debugging so you can install a recovery?
If you can, then it might be an idea to try performing a repair of all the partitions and install a fresh ROM... Just to ensure it isn't a hardware issue!!
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Is it possible to skip setup in order to get to settings and enable USB debugging so you can install a recovery?
If you can, then it might be an idea to try performing a repair of all the partitions and install a fresh ROM... Just to ensure it isn't a hardware issue!!
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I can't see how to skip initial setup... and I don't have time enough to go through it, the phone will hang in 30 seconds or less. At this point, I really needed a working phone, so I bite the bullet and bought a new one... I will deal with the old one later, or I might sell it for parts.
Thanks everybody for the help.
No worries, enjoy your new phone
Hi!
I used my S7 Edge for a couple of years and now I am afraid it may have died on me. As always, backups of f.e. pictures are not up to date.
During the night, it lay on my Qi charger. When I took it in hand, the screen was extremely dark and stuck in the "loading Lineage" screen. I tried to reboot. It was stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy" screen.
I wanted to boot into recovery and wipe the cache and see if it works again. But I can't boot into recovery mode. No matter if I connect it to a USB cable, the button command does not work.
Switching the device off also isn't possible. The only way to switch it off is disconnecting the battery (I have opened it to do so).
The only thing I can do is booting into download mode (so I know my volume up button works...).
Several times the screen was stuck on the "empty battery" symbol - which did not change no matter how long I had it in the charger. I can't really replicate how I got to the battery screen. I installed another battery just to see if if by some magic this would change something, but nothing changed about my issue. No boot possible and no booting into recovery.
I thought to myself: Well, maybe if I reinstall TWRP I can get into Recovery again. But when I try Odin I get the error message: "there is no PIT partition"
I know you will want additional info:
sadly, I cant' say which version of lineage I had running. I would have to look into my phone - which I can't.
I installed Lineage a couple of years ago, the phone was rooted and had TWRP recovery. I changed my USB port and Audio port several months ago.
But everything was running fine - I did not change or do anything recently. It happened overnight.
Do you have any ideas what I can do? I am brooding for two days now over this issue and I am at the end of the line here.
Did my memory just die on me? Is it an unfixable hardware issue?
Or software-related and potentially salvageable?
thanks in advance for anybody that bothers with my problem.
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Hi!
I used my S7 Edge for a couple of years and now I am afraid it may have died on me. As always, backups of f.e. pictures are not up to date.
During the night, it lay on my Qi charger. When I took it in hand, the screen was extremely dark and stuck in the "loading Lineage" screen. I tried to reboot. It was stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy" screen.
I wanted to boot into recovery and wipe the cache and see if it works again. But I can't boot into recovery mode. No matter if I connect it to a USB cable, the button command does not work.
Switching the device off also isn't possible. The only way to switch it off is disconnecting the battery (I have opened it to do so).
The only thing I can do is booting into download mode (so I know my volume up button works...).
Several times the screen was stuck on the "empty battery" symbol - which did not change no matter how long I had it in the charger. I can't really replicate how I got to the battery screen. I installed another battery just to see if if by some magic this would change something, but nothing changed about my issue. No boot possible and no booting into recovery.
I thought to myself: Well, maybe if I reinstall TWRP I can get into Recovery again. But when I try Odin I get the error message: "there is no PIT partition"
I know you will want additional info:
sadly, I cant' say which version of lineage I had running. I would have to look into my phone - which I can't.
I installed Lineage a couple of years ago, the phone was rooted and had TWRP recovery. I changed my USB port and Audio port several months ago.
But everything was running fine - I did not change or do anything recently. It happened overnight.
Do you have any ideas what I can do? I am brooding for two days now over this issue and I am at the end of the line here.
Did my memory just die on me? Is it an unfixable hardware issue?
Or software-related and potentially salvageable?
thanks in advance for anybody that bothers with my problem.
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Hi, try to flash the stock firmware otherwise I really don't know :/
I guess I will lose my data when I install stock firmware, don't I?
What I ask myself is: Is the reason for not being able to boot into recovery that my device always thinks my battery is empty?
Is the fact that I can boot into download mode a sign that my memory and/or motherboard is still intact?
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I guess I will lose my data when I install stock firmware, don't I?
What I ask myself is: Is the reason for not being able to boot into recovery that my device always thinks my battery is empty?
Is the fact that I can boot into download mode a sign that my memory and/or motherboard is still intact?
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Are you using Lineage OS? If yes, then definitely yes. On my Xiaomi, I couldn't get into fastboot mode or into recovery, I don't know why and somehow I got there, I don't even know how I think I held the power mode for a long time and when the phone turned on I held the volume up button to get into recovery finally succeeded on the umpteenth attempt and from recovery I restarted the phone in fastboot mode and flashed the stock firmware. And yes, being able to boot your phone into fastboot is a good sign. It would be worse if it wasn't possible.
I am still stuck with the problem. I can boot into download mode. I can't find a way to boot into recovery.
Is there anything I can do in download mode?
If I find the lineage version I originally installed on my device, could I install it via ODIN and get my phone back without data loss? I have only ever installed ROMs via TWRP.
Just an idea, but as of now I get the error "could not find PIT partition" anyway while trying to reinstall TWRP.
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I am still stuck with the problem. I can boot into download mode. I can't find a way to boot into recovery.
Is there anything I can do in download mode?
If I find the lineage version I originally installed on my device, could I install it via ODIN and get my phone back without data loss? I have only ever installed ROMs via TWRP.
Just an idea, but as of now I get the error "could not find PIT partition" anyway while trying to reinstall TWRP.
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Yes, you can use download mode to install the firmware via Odin. Look
That means giving up hope for my personal data...
But even if I want to do this, I run into the problem, that I can't install anything due to "could not find PIT partition"...