hi, recently damp got into my xda mini s and disabled all the button, after a while it thought that all the buttons were pressed down, so i tried dryin the device out and it seemed to sort everything out except for the power button, the device thinks that the power button is constantly pressed in so it will either switch the screen off or ask if i want to switch the device off. i was wonderin is there any way that i can completly disable the power button and use another button like the camera button to be the power button instead? many thanks
Hey guys, so I got two Vibrants, mine and my girlfriends. I updated hers via Kies to KA6 today, everything went fine.
I went on to update mine... but now it's stuck into a black screen with
phone <!> PC
in the middle.
I tried volume up + down + power to get into download mode, but it's not working. Any ideas? Can I even fix it?
Please, any help would be appreciated!
EDIT: So yeah... ODIN was able to flash it without being in download mode, somehow. The brick screen just went away and I'm running KA6. thank you!
Volume up + down - power should do it
Meaning dont push power at all
guilhermedsx said:
Hey guys, so I got two Vibrants, mine and my girlfriends. I updated hers via Kies to KA6 today, everything went fine.
I went on to update mine... but now it's stuck into a black screen with
phone <!> PC
in the middle.
I tried volume up + down + power to get into download mode, but it's not working. Any ideas? Can I even fix it?
Please, any help would be appreciated!
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Yep.
1) Remove battery from phone
2) plug USB into Computer
3) plug USB into Phone
4) Hold down volume rocker (both + and -) DO NOT HOLD DOWN POWER BUTTON
5) While holding down Volume rocker plug USB into phone
If your phone is not hardkey locked you should now be in download
It just won't go into download mode. Trying for over and hour, the 3 keys method. It just goes back to same screen.
ODIN does recognize it as ID:0/006 and COM6 but can't flash it.
unplug usb, take out the battery, press and HOLD the 2 volume buttons, put battery back in, then plug in the usb again. You should get into download mode after that and ull probably need to odin back to stock.
What about phone off battery in hold vol up and down then put the usb in also try another usb port and make sure the drivers are working properly
swehes said:
Yep.
1) Remove battery from phone
2) plug USB into Computer
3) plug USB into Phone
4) Hold down volume rocker (both + and -) DO NOT HOLD DOWN POWER BUTTON
5) While holding down Volume rocker plug USB into phone
If your phone is not hardkey locked you should now be in download
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The phone just won't react to this method. Doesn't turn on.
Should I insert the battery after pluggin the USB?
guilhermedsx said:
The phone just won't react to this method. Doesn't turn on.
Should I insert the battery after pluggin the USB?
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Yeah.........
So I tried:
1. Vol. Up + Down + Power
2. Battery off, Vol. Up + Down, plug in USB
3. Battery on, Vol. Up + Down, plug in USB
4. Battery off, vol. up + Down, Battery on, plug in USB
Everything just keeps taking me back to the same screen. I'm officially screwed, right?
guilhermedsx said:
So I tried:
1. Vol. Up + Down + Power
2. Battery off, Vol. Up + Down, plug in USB
3. Battery on, Vol. Up + Down, plug in USB
4. Battery off, vol. up + Down, Battery on, plug in USB
Everything just keeps taking me back to the same screen. I'm officially screwed, right?
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you can try the jig method.
I've always been able to get in by:
-removing the battery. (wait a few seconds)
-put battery back in but DO NOT power it on.
-hold the volume keys
-plug in the cable.
this gets me to download mode 100% of the time.
Hope this helps.
sure fire way into DL mode
check out this youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ&feature=related
Plug in different USB
Try to change usb ports on the computer.
After changing make sure phone is off and hold down volume buttons then plug in usb.. Make sure phone is completely off before doing so.
Tried all my USB ports now, in some of them, the PC recognizes it as an "USB Composite Device" and a "Samsung Modem", but I still get the same screen. No download mode at all. I think I just lost US$ 600.
Give it one last try.
Hey there, give it one last try, follow the instructions exactly.
1) Restart your computer.
2) Take your Sim card, microsd, and battery out of your phone, and leave all 3 out
3) Once computer restarts, open odin.
4) Attach one end of your usb cable ONLY to your computetr, NOT your phone yet.
5) Take your vibrant, with your sim card, microsd and battery still out.
6) take the vibrant, and hold down both volume up and volume down at the same time. DO NOT TOUCH POWER. (MAKE SURE YOU are holding down the edges of the volume rocker, if you try pressing both by holding the middle of the rocker down, it wont work).
7) Now, while still holding down vol up and vol down, don't ever let go, and take the other end of your usb cable and plug it into the phone. Still don't let go of both vol buttons, and do not touch power. Keep on holding.
8) Next, get your battery only, and while still holding down the vol up/vol down, take your battery and slide it in. (sim card and micro sd are still left out)
If all goes ok then you should get into download, if not then sounds like your bootloader got messed up and I don't think the USB jig will help either.
You guys will probably think I'm crazy... but ODIN flashed KA6 just fine without being in download mode. it was on the brick screen and it just... worked.
I'm speechless. Thank you for all your help!
keep usb plugged in.
onwhen you get that screen,
hold down vol up, vol down, and power,
screen will flash black, keep holding,
you'll see the screen again,
keep holding
when screen flashes black the 2nd time, let go of power.
Hi all,
I have accident on sea where one wave splashed a bag where my phone was. After small problems with "laggy" buttons everything went fine and my phone worked correctly except power button. It doesn't react. I couldn't even restart the phone. And when my battery was used I coudnt turn it on. I tried to press volume up + power button million times, or all 4 buttons, and somehow I manage to turn it on again while still I was on vacation. Few times I have entered Android recovery screen, and Power button worked perfectly there (I managed to press power button and select reboot device). And after the phone turn on power button would usually works few minutes and then it would died again.
I have installed software for simulation of power button and it worked ok. This morning somehow I decided to turn off my phone, and I couldn't even imagine what kind of problems I will have to turn it on again. Whole day I am trying to turn it on, but it doesn't react. When I pull in charger then it shows regularly battery status (70%). I am desperate :crying:
I am trying to google or find any solution how to bring it ON again without power button, but without success
Is there any way how could I turn Samsung galaxy S6 Edge Plus without power button?
And what you think, is this some kind of software problem, and maybe some factory reset or flashing might help? Or it is more likely hardware problem?
Many thanks in advance.
Can anyone help me?
I have just found this article which might help me:
How to turn ON Galaxy S6 without using the power button:
When the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge is turned off, press and hold the volume button for a few seconds.
While holding the volume button, connect the Galaxy to a computer using a USB cable.
Wait for your phone to boot to Download mode.
Then press down on the volume rocker to cancel the operation.
After the operation has canceled, the Galaxy will reboot and turn on.
You have successfully turned on the Galaxy S6 without using the power button.
source: http://recomhub.com/blog/how-to-turn-on-and-off-galaxy-s6-without-power-button/
But somehow this doesn't work for my phone? First I wasnt sure which volume button should be pressed, so I tried with both in all combinations and still cant get into Download mode.
But I am glad that samsung had created some workaround if power button is not working. THis used to work on older models I guess.
Is there anyone who might know the way how to turn on phone without power button?
hi all,
so my power Button is busted, and i think my volume down button too, or i didnt turn on debugging, dosent matter, i cant turn it on using the hold volume down plugin charger meth, it just charges.
is there any way to power it on, were under lockdown, is there a way to force to boot through USB maybe?