yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Yup..many times with those methodes...

Btw..do you use pc or laptop??what USB cable you using??

My theory with restart computer is, at the begining of computer starting window, it will use more power and this will trigger phone to reboot...

try press X, pull battery, put in back..try several times...
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
im using a laptop, and standard usb which came with the box

so i have to press x while my laptop is restarting ?

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can you make a video, this is really confusing

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i asked few developers including brainmaster they said u just cant do it, i dnt know how ur managing to do it :S
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Okay...I try make a video for it..be patient...:D:D

Okay..I dont have tripod...search a friend who I can borrow first...haha
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
thnku so much, patient ? since monday im trying to get this thing to work since samsung service centre said it will take a week atleast for the part to come for repair .. sigh

using a lg optimus black now but not tht good compared to nexus s :P
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Ok..uploading the video..

But before that..Im sorry because the quality of of video is very bad..light poor..and more bad I forgot while recording the video playback is 10x..so It a bit faster..sorry for that..

I will try make a better video when I have tripod...

I will update at OP..
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
im refreshing every 5 mins for the vid :P
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Internet was bad today...already 80%...give me 30 mins more..
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
no problem buddy as long as my phone starts :D
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Damn..the video sucks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snyfboC0AJY&feature=youtu.be

My hand keep pressing X button...just do it many times..keep trying until phone reboots

This camera new to me..Not aware about the setting..Sorry about 10x playback..canceling put the video at OP because it a shame to put such a video at OP..
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
which version of nexus s u got, i got the i9023

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u continously tap x or u keep it pressed ?
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
I9020T..I dont think it will difference so much..just different for screen and size...

try it..dont give up..:D:D
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
still struggling, can u please write detailed steps maybe then i can follow the video .. sorry
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Yup..will be struggling at first..

pull out battery..at the same time press X at your keyboard..connect USB cable to your phone, put battery back..keep doing this..usually it will reboot after 10-15 times trying..:p:p:p:p

Connect USB cable->pull battery+press X->put battery back..

just keep doing..If you see the video..Me also did that about 10 times..

Sorry for bad english, got B for english for O-level..:p:p:p:p
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
my battery is fully charged by now lol .. done 50 times already :( .. fck ill just throw this phone nw grrrr
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Hmmm..I dont know what to say...

Just send it to samsung center if they can repair..It a little bit expensive because to fix power button they have to replace to board.this according what technician at samsung center said to me..

She also told me nexus s impossible to power on without power button..after googling for a while and try several method by myself..It works..!!!

Dont get angry man..just a phone..not a wife..:D:D:D..Just kidding..
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
i hope someone using a i9023 can double confirm this, cuz i downloaded the vid saw it in slo mo still not getting it .. i hope someone else gets it too n then i knw i shud try again lol
[Nexus S General] endtoosee:
usefull guide, thanks :)

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] andylokon:
Last time my button was broken and I lost all my data for sending it for warranty.

Great thanks!
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
still trying :( ... i wish u were my neighbour buddy i wud have come over lol
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
uploading much better video....pleasee wait..
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
done uploading ?

EDIT : sorry, just saw it on ur channel thnx
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Done..update in OP...
[Nexus S General] Tw1tchy:
This would have been very useful a month ago for me! Great guide and very simple to follow. Lucky for me my Power Button started working fine again! I believe its because of dirt entering the cracks where the power button is. Putting a case or cover on your phone helps prevent this.
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
found another way, via odin :P will make a new thread on how to :P
[Nexus S General] nickmv:
OP, great post.

One thing I don't think I saw mentioned was the fact that fastboot does NOT work if you attempt to get the phone into the bootloader by holding down the vol up while plugging it into power (the only way if you have a wiped or crashed, etc phone AND a broken pwr button). Also, choosing/scrolling thru bootloader options doesn't work. It's almost as if the bootloader loads the UI, but then freezes before doing any hardware mounting, fastboot, scrolling, etc.

Or at least, that's my experience. Which means, theoretically, that you cannot use the root exploit, etc. Anything with that uses fastboot will not work from the bootloader. I

Can you try this and verify with me? I think it would be good information.
[Nexus S General] Zorrich:
This is exactly what happens to me. Bootloader is frozen and won't move, thus the exploit doesn't seem to work :( No idea how to lock my phone now...
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Yes...still dont know how to control in fasboot mode....confirmed that..
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
wow..thats great..how did you do that???
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
im making a new guide for it, ill share the link here .. u can even unroot to stock incase u wanna give it to the showroom :)

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have a look :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23426718#post23426718
[Nexus S General] galaxymaster2001:
Power on Galaxy S

Rapidly plug in and unplug the power/usb cable from the phone while holding the power button.

Anyway, I had the same problem and this did it, the phone will turn on.

Note: do it quickly, like you're pounding hole, don't even bring it out all the way.
[Nexus S General] voyager_s:
Just an update to u guys. I had my nexus s for just over a year.

Had same power button issues. Called samsung UK and they sent me pre paid package to send my nexus to them.

Did that and they sent it back to me within 12 days and all fixed. New power button. :D

Only thing is they downgraded my nexus back down to gingerbread in the process. And they left my bootloader unlocked...lol.Who

I had gone to all the trouble of unrooting and locking bootloader beforehand. Anyway. Very good result in the end.
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
lol exact same thing for me :)
[Nexus S General] dineshh:
Hi

My Bro has Nexus S

After ICS update power button failed within few days.

But After ICS the phone reboots when you re-insert the battery.

So Now we have changed screen Lock to NONE. Display sleep 30 secs.

Display wakeup works with power buttons also.

Reboot with battery re-insert if required.

All this without any root or scripts:)

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Or Try this from android market

"Smart Screen Off"

Lite n pro versions available:o
[Nexus S General] avi.avis:
nice indeed.. thanks
[Nexus S General] SuuK80:
good guide, but i hope i will never break it
[Nexus S General] mikeydubbs:
thanks, good help and straight to the point
[Nexus S General] ironia.:
thank you
[Nexus S General] GrapeBandit:
i now have a broken power button as of 2 days ago...remaped the search as the power button. makes screen sleep, but it doesnt turn the screen back on :( any suggestions??
[Nexus S General] HAKA:
Gave my NS to the service center 2 days ago, they are now asking for 15 more days...they said motherboard will be replaced. Lets hope for the best. :|
[Nexus S General] rrohanjs:
i had the same problem, they do it well .. but u have to keep telling them to hurry up
[Nexus S General] snandlal:
Install this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.firezenk.wakeall&hl=en from the market. It will turn the screen on with the volume buttons.
[Nexus S General] GrapeBandit:
tnx. tried that app....only worked for an hour. now back to no screen on/off button
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Read first post carefully..

Just set your screen unlock to none..then you can wake your phone using volume button
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Yes..thats what samsung techician told me..the only way to fix power button is to change the motherboard because power button is the part in the motherboard body
[Nexus S General] GrapeBandit:
i did that. like i said, it worked for about an hour. only way to get my screen on is by plugging it in, or if someone calls. FAIL
[Nexus S General] alexcinci:
Mine died on April 10th. Took to Sammy but they told:

1.It's not from here, can't repair.

2.it's the"board"

I bought in USA but I live in Brazil.

Well, as for the board I understand that is the motherboard. So I think that is a expensive part since almost everything is on board.

So I found a site on the net (global direct parts) but they don't have the no motherboard.

Any ideas or is better get another phone?

See , it's working with the fix power button app but.....
[Nexus S General] alexcinci:
Hmm, are you on ICS? Cause ICS doesn´t need app to wake. It is as simple as that, turn off lock screen and then is ready to be awaken by volume buttons. I did that and is working...

I´m using the fix power button only to turn the screen off...
[Nexus S General] g1user101:
For me there wasnt a default volume on. J had to go into my roms tweaks and enable volume wake
[Nexus S General] ttakacs:
ROM is CM9, RC1.

1. Install Button Remapper v0241 from this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9399440&postcount=1.

2. Open Button Remapper app and remap Search button to Power.

* Short press closes screen

* Long press brings up Phone Options menu (Power Off, Reboot, etc.)

3. Settings > Display > Wakeup Options > Volume rocker wake > tick the box

Done!

Note: I did not have to change the Lock Screen setting to None to enable Volume rocker wake!
[Nexus S General] tankmaster90:
i used button remapper and volume wake when my power button was broken.

Funny thing, it just started working one day... maybe after a month or so of being broken.

Ohh then it broke a couple months again, but it started working a couple weeks later and has been good now. Lol so random.
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
You are very lucky man...
[Nexus S General] snowmanwithahat:
I resorted to just sending it back to Samsung who's fixing it right now... I can afford the downtime since I have a work phone (2 weeks+) ... This is definitely a good alternative for people who can't afford the downtime
[Nexus S General] malias4:
Guys wil this work on a nexus one 2.3.6 maybe?
[Nexus S General] robrob777:
Thank you, button remapper works in Jelly bean.

Does anybody tried:

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/nexus-s-power-button-repair/#reviews

They fix it for 30 dollars.

BTW I called Samsung and the minimum repair is 75dlls, if the guy needs to change anything it is extra, also Customer pays Send shipping, so i'll be looking to pay around 100.

Sucks because I bought it on 8/1 and I failed in 8/1 and they said that it is out of warranty.
[Nexus S General] robrob777:
:laugh::good:

Okay guys, just for feedback, I took "my chances" and sent the phone to mobiletechvideos (they have a lot of good feedback on ebay and youtube),

it took 4 days to fix it and received 2 days after(today), BUTTON IS NOW FIXED!!! =).

So it was $30 + shipping from my side, return shipping is included in the $30.

Much better than send it to Samsung for around $100 + 4weeks turn around time.
[Nexus S General] slysurfer:
Thanks mate

Great to know, as I am sure this will happen to me at some stage :) Thank you
[Nexus S General] ofpetek:
Broken Power Button Fixed

Guys, I was one of you very lately and I did everything like volume wakers and remapping search key as power button etc...

I was pretty sure that the power button was broken or something like that, I was not able to use it even in recovery mode, I could not open...

But suddenly, one of my friends said re-installing ROM will be a solution. And I made a clean install (factory reset-cache delete-dalwik cache delete) re-installed the ROM and ta ta ta taaa it is working now.

By the way I used to change between ROMs very often, I was using CM10 JellyBro for a month and installed the same CM10 29082012 euroskank.

Good luck everyone.:cowboy:
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Finally I repair my power button..

Cost me around Ringgit Malaysia 70/USD 23..

this the part of the power button the techician replaced..
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
Finally I repair my power button..

Cost me around Ringgit Malaysia 70/USD 23..

Ni this the part of the power button the techician replaced..
[Nexus S General] Dattz:
Hey

I'm trying to root my Nexus S i9020T running 4.1.2 and yeah, USB debugging is on.

I get "permission denied" for all the commands in the .bat file. (See the attached image).

Please help.

EDIT: Okay.. I wasn't running it as administrator. Anyway.. now it says "system cannot find the path specified" for every command. The files are in the same tree format as I downloaded them.

EDIT2: Nvm.. It seems this isn't compatible with version 4.0+
[Nexus S General] Yanick:
Unable to root with 4.1.2 for now BUT

I am unable to root using the scripts provided. But I am able to reboot and play with the phone using

Wugs Nexus Root Tookit. I am using version 1.6.1. Works fine to reboot, boot in bootloader etc... the to root you need to unlock the bootloader. And to unlock the bootloader (with version 4.1.2). I did not find a way to do it without the power button.

Will continue searching and post and update if I find a solution.

Also for those of you that cannot turn on the phone I now use a USB JIG and leave it just long enough (screen must stay dark) but before the actual unlock bootloader screen apears. I got my JIG jumper from mobiletechvideos. In my case my motherboard could not accept a replacement power button so they could not fix it (great service by the way and still recommended) but I included in my order a JTAG and it did the trick.

I am now able to reboot my phone (even though it is NOT ROOTED) using the ROOT TOOLKIT and power on (the removal of the battery does not work for me) with my JTAG. Awaiting a solution to ROOT with no POWER button my NEXUS S at 4.1.2.

And BOOOO to Samsung for selling a phone with a CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP power button and offering no recalls only saying NO WARRANTY TOO BAD you must pay to repair your 600$ phone after 18 months.
[Nexus S General] 4tticuz:
Need some help...

Those plugging tricks dont work, even booting the phone with my laptop.

It always shows that percentage bar, Im trying more than 2 hrs.

Any idea please?
[Nexus S General] nappp:
I rooted my phone three days ago and installed cyanogenmod 10.1. The power button died slowly after that (had some problems before but now it's permanent). Read a lot about the problem and all flipping the finger against it or reflashing images didn't help. I'd like to unroot my phone and reinstall the stock ROM so i can send it in for repairs. When in fastboot mode the phone isn't recognized by the computer (i tried Windows 7, 8, Linux and Mac :/ ). I tried ODIN as well to flash it back but there the phone doesn't show up as well.

Does anybody have any idea on how i could get it to work again?

Did anybody ever try repair the hardware (the button still clicks? Maybe it is possible to bend the clip of the button's case apart and somehow find out what's behind that but I don't want to risk breaking anything.

Thank you in advance!
[Nexus S General] ejcleunamme:
Thanks. This saved me from repair. Used button remapper to assign search key as power button. :)
[Nexus S General] jabyxda:
Android Power Button fix by battery trick

If your android device power button stops working, out of nowhere, try the recovery below.

Slide the battery in while the device is connected via usb/power cable.

Here are some detailed steps to help you get it right:

1. Disconnect the usb/power cord from the device.

2. Remove back cover from the device.

3. Remove battery, and leave the back cover off. You will place the battery back-in in a second.

4. Reconnect the usb/power cord to the device and then to your PC.

I’m not sure if the cord needs to be connected specifically to a laptop or if connecting the device to a power outlet is good enough. In my case, I connected the Nexus S to my laptop.

5. Now, while the device is connected, plugin the battery. This is the key step.

At this point, the device shows the battery charging animation, the black/white one on fullscreen, the one that is shown when the device is powered-off and charging. The device had not shown this image in a very long time, while the power button issue was going on, so this looked promising.

6. Now, I pressed the power button, and then the phone started to boot-up.

Prior to doing this maneuver though, I had cleared the device of all files, and also performed a factory reset. The device had no root or anything done. Even after the factory reset, the power button issue was still persisting. So, maybe a combination of “factory reset” + “battery connect while usb connected” method is the recovery. I’m not sure. Also, I may have tried the “battery connect while usb connected” method before, without any results, but I can’t recall. So you may want to try the “battery” method a few times before trying factory reset.

Took me weeks to get to this point, so I want to share it with the world.

I don’t know the root-cause of what introduced the power button issue, but I know of a recovery method that worked for me, and possibly a few other folks. So, no more app-workarounds necessary. No more hardware fixes, etc. However, thanks to those app workarounds, because they helped keep me afloat up to this point.
[Nexus S General] billis_kou:
I got a dead power button ass well. Phone is still on warranty but i got slim bean on. Talked to the service and they said i need to have my phone stock and with locked boot loader. So my question: is there any toolkit like galaxy nexus that i can do everything from my pc without pressing power button even once?
[Nexus S General] 4I-I:
I had a broken power button and used vol-wake and fast-toggles to do what the power button did. Then i dropped the phone (a week ago) by accident and now the power button works again! :D

I dont recommend this way of fixing it but i still wanted to share it with you guys! :P
[Nexus S General] kriout:
it worked for some months but now again stopped working ... i'm on miui and so i tried button remapping, but it doesn't show the softkeys ...
[Nexus S General] kriout:
Let say i flash a rom and it doesn't boot for some bug ... how can i enter recovery ? maybe the phone would bootloop...
[Nexus S General] rmwhite:
Finally Able to boot

I tried all of the methods here (and elsewhere) to get my Galaxy Nexus to start up after the power button was no longer functional. I was finally able to get it to start by rapidly rubbing the batter contacts on the phone contacts. Quickly inserting and removing the battery as quickly as possible (almost as if starting to get a spark for a fire), and it finally took and started up. As it started I inserted the battery and left it in. I was then able to get the last of the contents off the phone before I sent her to the grave. Hopefully this will help someone out there.
[Nexus S General] kriout:
that was basically VODOO !!
[Nexus S General] Shayan Ali:
Power Button issue

i have nexus s i9023 it was working perfect and one day i take snapshot and its power button stop working and when it removed and insert the battery again in automatically turn on and 3 or 4 tiimes i do the same and its screen becomes pitch black (now when i put my battery it didnot turn on just show black backlight like pitch blach wallpaper please help me urgently
[Nexus S General] keepsmiling:
button remap

Hi!

Is there a way to permanently remap the power button to one of the volume buttons in a way, that i can wake my phone even with security screenlock and also boot my phone with it?

what i want is basically replacing the power button with the volume button even when turned off. is that possible?

currently i am just working with a screenlock app and the volume button to wake, but i can't use any security options and that causes my phone to do random things in my pocket.

thanks in advance for replying :)
[Nexus S General] vamsi.mohithe@gmail.com:
power button issue

i have nexus s i9023 with broken power button. now when i switch on my phone every time it just stops at the logo wont boot up. can u please help me how to boot phone without using power or volume buttons. i have rooted it to superuser.
[Nexus S General] chrisali:
As my tablet's power button is hard to reach, I lock my android using this tiny app called Go-Sleep play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmailraidenbits.gosleep_iab. I'm using the free version, but how can I hack it to unlock the WIDGET ?? Thx
[HD2 General] SnakeBites:
Hello guys

I have my volume keys are not working at all

and my hard keys like home send end etc... sometimes work and sometimes not the screen turns on when i push them but its unresponsive :/ what should i do? what i need to buy to repair at my self should i buy

keypad key button flex ribbon cable

or a digitizer?
[HD2 General] enigma1nz:
The problem is difficult to diagnose from your description alone, there could be various factors involved, from faulty flexes, to digitizer and mainboard connectors.

I suggest if you are asking what you need to repair, you need to talk to a professional. And if you can potentially manage the assembly/disassembly, the volume key membrane is a part of a main flex that connects pretty much everything, it cannot be purchased separately or attached.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pvdwaal:
Hi, I've rooted my Prime, but I do not dare to unlock the bootloader yet in order to get custom ROMS.

But then I wondered: what can be do with rooting only to get more out the Prime?

- what settings can be tweaked

- what apps can be "frozen" in order to get better performance / battery life?

- ...

Any info is more than welcome.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mtotho:
TouchScreenTune: Change the sensitivity of your touchscreen (good for if you are handwriting, but only worth spending the few dollars if you handwrite a lot) (if you end up getting this, PM me and I will send you a picture with proper settings to set)

Titanium Backup: Though it sounds like you may have gotten that one

Adaway, Adfree: Some good apps that remove ADs on apps and browser

I can also say unlocking is worth it, and if you do research before hand, you wont have any issues. Virtuous Rom for example is a lot faster and doesnt risk bricking or anything.